Overview

The Greater Bay Area (“GBA”) is a unique platform for the Belt & Road Initiative. The financial services industry, at the core of the GBA, has significant implications for Hong Kong. The speaker will highlight business opportunities and tax challenges for financial services industry in light of GBA’s development, and consider salient tax factors and planning in securing cross-border business activities.

Content

‧ GBA is a unique platform for the Belt & Road Initiative
‧ Hong Kong’s market outlook and implications of GBA’s development to the financial services industry (e.g. banking, fund management, securities, insurance, debt, private equity)
‧ Corporate and individual tax challenges arising from cross-border business activities
‧ Some tax risk precaution and mitigation solutions and tax-efficient arrangements

Who should attend

This seminar is relevant for investors and financial services practitioners in the banking, fund management, securities, insurance and private equity markets. Senior executives and professionals who are interested in Greater Bay Area opportunities and related tax risk management would also benefit from this seminar.

Financial Incentive Scheme of the WAM Pilot Programme

This is one of the eligible courses / seminars / conferences under the Financial Incentive Scheme (“The Scheme”) of the WAM Pilot Programme.

Eligible in-service practitioners of the financial services industry could apply for reimbursement of 80% of the course fees, subject to a maximum of HK$7,000 (whichever is lower) upon satisfactory completion of a course / seminar / conference over the three-year period of the Scheme.

Each individual may apply for reimbursement for more than one course / seminar / conference.

Application to reimburse the course fees, together with the required documents, must be submitted within four months from the last day of the course / seminar / conference attended. Please refer to the WAM Pilot Programme website for more details.