WESTERN EUROPE

The Greater Bay Area: The Appliance of Compliance

16 December 2020

Founded in Geneva, Switzerland’s second largest city, in 1971, the Lemanik Group provides financial solutions to Asian and European institutional investors. It primarily offers Luxembourg-domiciled investment funds management services, including ensuring mandatory and regulatory compliance and all required governance. The group opened its Hong Kong office in 2018 and sees considerable opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. More

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Post-Brexit: EU and UK Agree on Certain Provisions Concerning Northern Ireland

11 December 2020

On 7 December 2020, the co-chairs of the EU-UK Joint Committee, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and the UK Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon Michael Gove, held a political meeting to address the outstanding issues related to the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement. More

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EU and UK Struggle to Come Up With a Trade Deal in Last Phase of Post-Brexit Negotiations

04 December 2020

On 2 December 2020, the EU’s chief negotiator in the post-Brexit trade deal negotiations, Michel Barnier, sought to reassure a number of EU Member States that he would protect the EU’s interests in the final phase of negotiations with the UK. This final phase of negotiations is currently underway in London, ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020. More

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The UK’s Latest Trade Agreements and Ongoing Trade Negotiations with Third Countries

03 December 2020

Since announcing its withdrawal from the EU, the UK has successfully negotiated numerous trade agreements and continues to actively engage in trade negotiations. As the UK will no longer benefit from trade agreements between the EU and third countries after 31 December 2020, it is working to reproduce the effects of such agreements in order to ensure the continuity of trading arrangements for UK businesses. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Celtic Connections

02 December 2020

Headquartered in Ireland with offices worldwide, CurrencyFair is a global payments and money transfer company which has been active in Hong Kong for just over a year. Providing quick, easy and cost-effective currency transfers to companies and individuals alike, its Dublin-headquartered operation is now working to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Greater Bay Area initiative. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Heading for the Top Floor

25 November 2020

Established in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2016, The Floor is a Fintech company that works with tier-1 banks to drive digital transformation and promote disruptive innovation. It aims to empower banks to solve business challenges and accelerate time to market through its intelligent technology platform. The company sees the success of the Greater Bay Area initiative as a key component in building the banks of the future. More

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Niche chocolatier explores Hong Kong

23 November 2020

Hong Kong consumers are famous world-over for being quality-conscious but willing to spend on good food and drink. More

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The Greater Bay Area: A Paper Tiger with Bite

04 November 2020

Based in the mountainous region of Spain’s Basque country from which it takes its name, Papel Aralar has been making paper since 1936. The company supplies the rapidly growing global market for industrial paper and in recent years has been focusing heavily on eco-friendly products and processes as the clamour to eliminate planet-damaging plastics grows. From its Hong Kong office, the company is turning its attention to the GBA and its opportunities. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Getting Ahead in the Cloud

21 October 2020

Founded in 1993, the Dublin-based life, accident and health InsurTech firm FINEOS designs and develops client-centric core system software solutions for insurers. After building a global presence for more than quarter of a century, the company is looking to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the Greater Bay Area initiative from its Asian hub in Hong Kong. More

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Turkey’s Accession to EU Seen As Very Unlikely; Other Countries’ Status Also Assessed

14 October 2020

On 6 October 2020, the European Commission adopted its 2020 Enlargement Package. This Enlargement Package assesses the implementation of fundamental reforms in those countries wishing to join the EU and sets out recommendations on the next steps for those countries. The Package also includes country-specific reports on the progress of those countries, which are Turkey and six Western Balkan countries. More

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