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Chinese Consumers Show All-Critical Resilience on the Road to Recovery
April 17, 2020
“May you live in interesting times” is purportedly an old Chinese curse used ironically to indicate times of trouble. For me – and I suspect for many comms professionals – the COVID-19 pandemic potentially represents the most “interesting” project of a lifetime – both personally and professionally. Read more...
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Five Communications Imperatives for Overseas Asset Managers Eyeing a China Expansion
April 17, 2020
China’s financial sector reforms are gathering pace despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has just abolished foreign ownership limits for mutual fund managers on April 1, with limits for securities companies set to follow suit on December 1. Read more...
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Consumers say Pandemic has Changed Their Entire View of the World and Their Own Country, According to FleishmanHillard Study
April 9, 2020
FleishmanHillard's TRUE Global Intelligence practice today released the results from its six-country study, COVID-19 Mindset: How Pandemic Times Are Shaping Global Consumers, unveiling how the virus is reshaping our perceptions, behaviors, values and societies. Read more...
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Navigating COVID-19: A Test of Reputation and Reality
March 18, 2020
FleishmanHillard is closely monitoring developments related to the coronavirus in all markets. As our counselors around the world are supporting clients with questions and preparations for ongoing response to the COVID-19 situation, we are sharing best practices, resources, the latest information and opportunities for companies, organizations and brands from around the global FleishmanHillard network on our COVID-19 resources page...
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Business Continuity Planning and Communications during Critical Moments
February 11, 2020
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) at the start of 2020 has been a harsh reminder of the importance of being prepared for unexpected crises, and how interconnected our world is today. As companies across the globe respond to this epidemic and implement practical measures to avoid business disruptions, communications professionals have an essential role to play both in supporting business continuity and ensuring organizations can survive both the current crisis as well as...
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Financial Services Industry Prepares for 2020 in New Report from FleishmanHillard
November 13, 2019
Against the uncertain backdrop of 2020, FleishmanHillard today released “We Are All Invested,” a collection of expert points of view on changing geopolitical dynamics, new definitions of corporate purpose and trends in technology, commerce and behavioral finance. Read more...
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How to Communicate Effectively with China’s Investors: Three Striking Findings from a New FleishmanHillard Survey
November 8, 2019
China is an attractive proposition for global asset management firms. The market is set to have the world’s second-largest asset management industry by 2023, with continuing liberalizations offering the promise of more direct access for overseas firms in the coming years. This possibility makes setting up shop in China and earning the attention of Chinese investors a matter of great urgency for global firms. The challenge is that this market – largely inaccessible to overseas...
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New FleishmanHillard Report Shows Credibility, Performance, ESG and Multi-Channel Communications are Key for China Investors
November 1, 2019
“The Future of Asset Management in China” Provides Financial Institutions Insights on the Ever-changing Asset Management Industry HONG KONG, Oct. 29, 2019 – FleishmanHillard today released a new report, “The Future of Asset Management in China,” offering insights to global asset managers assessing opportunities in China. The report features analysis drawn from a survey of mainland Chinese investors’ attitudes and behavior, plus an overview of the latest industry trends. The key findings of the...
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#FHCannes: Chinese Myths and Legends
July 2, 2019
In China, last week’s insights can lose their currency in the blink of an eye. The market continues to evolve at an incredible pace as consumers constantly seek the thrall of the new. At Cannes International Festival of Creativity, four China marketing experts joined our own Rachel Catanach, president, Greater China, to debunk some commonly held but misguided perceptions about Chinese consumers in the Connecting Culturally in China session. Myth 1: Chinese consumers like big Western brands China marketing...
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Technology Industry Confronts Reputational Challenges from Techlash in New Report from FleishmanHillard
June 13, 2019
Technology has unquestionably lived up to its promise of making everyday life better and more efficient in many wonderful ways. But in the last few years, the drawbacks have become glaringly evident. Privacy invasions. Misuse or outright theft of personal information. Workforce disruptions from AI. And, in some cases, the aggressive pursuit of corporate growth at the expense of ethics and social responsibility. Today we launch a global report looking at the reputational challenges...