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22 February 2021

Fine single-malt Scotch whisky casks have been the highest-performing alternative asset of the 21st century, according to the 2020 Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, which found the return on investment (ROI) from whisky grew 586% in the past decade. More

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China, Hong Kong and Macao Sign MOU on Wealth Management Connect

09 February 2021

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on 5 February the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Launch of the Cross-Boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to ensure effective operation and controllable risk factors in undertaking Wealth Management Connect trials in the Greater Bay Area. More

Entrepreneurship

Hong Kong maintains IPO bull run

28 January 2021

Market followers believe Hong Kong is on track for a bumper year of inbound capital investment, with historically high levels of total initial public offering (IPO) fundraising that will top the world chart. More

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China Further Optimises Cross-Border Renminbi Policies

13 January 2021

The People’s Bank of China and five other authorities have jointly announced new policies on cross-border renminbi (RMB) business in a bid to optimise and stabilise foreign trade and investment (Yin Fa No. 330 [2020]). More

Entrepreneurship

Family office business booms

07 September 2020

In his novel Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy held that happy families are all alike but unhappy ones each have their own unique misery. More

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Guangdong Supports Development of Financial Sector in the Greater Bay Area

14 August 2020

The Guangdong Financial Supervisory Authority recently issued a joint circular in conjunction with the departments concerned (Yue Jin Jian No. 51 [2020]) on the plan for the implementation of opinions on support of the development of the financial sector in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). More

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Yunnan Promotes Belt and Road Connectivity for Pilot Free Trade Zone

03 July 2020

The Yunnan Provincial People’s Government recently issued guidelines to support the development of the China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Yun Zheng Fa No. 15 [2020]). The document calls on all local governments and units in the province to widen their investment and financing channels and strive to build clusters of strategic emerging and cutting-edge industries. More

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MOFCOM Promotes Further Opening of Hubei Pilot Free Trade Zone

17 June 2020

The Ministry of Commerce issued a circular on 4 June (Shang Zi Mao Fa No. 102 [2020]) on the introduction of 24 specific measures in five aspects for the Hubei Pilot Free Trade Zone, including improving the quality of trade growth, optimising business environment, improving market operation mechanism, deepening economic co-operation and trade, and strengthening institutional guarantee. More

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Government Report Stresses Stability, Expansion of Domestic Demand and Opening-Up

26 May 2020

Premier Li Keqiang delivered a government work report to the Third Session of the 13th National People’s Congress on 22 May. More

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China Issues Guidance on Financial Support for Greater Bay Area

26 May 2020

The People’s Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange recently issued guidance on supporting the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) through financial sector opening-up (Yin Fa No. 95 [2020]), in line with the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. More

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