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INVITATION TO WEBINAR ON 12 AUGUST, 2021 (4-5PM HKT) - AFF 2022 WEBINAR SERIES

While the preparation work of the AFF 2022 is well underway, we would be arranging a series of webinars again this year to build up the momentum. Echoing with the AFF 2022 theme - “Navigating the Next Normal towards a Sustainable Future”, three sessions of webinars, covering the topics of Family Office, Green Finance and Regtech respectively, will be organised to discuss key issues in the financial industry, to keep stakeholders abreast of the latest market development.
The first one on “Family Office – the Next Normal of Wealth Management” will take place at 4-5pm (HKT) on 12 Aug. We are delighted to have prominent speakers including Danny Lee, Partner of Blue Pool Capital, Monique Chan, Vice Chair, Asia and Branch Manager of Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd and John Wong, Family Business and Private Client Services Leader of PwC Hong Kong to examine a host of issues:
• Changing roles, operations and strategies of family offices
• Investment landscape, trends and opportunities in Mainland China and ASEAN
• Hong Kong’s advantages and support to the family offices
More details of the webinar could be found here: https://info.hktdc.com/dm/aff/2022/itr172580/index_en.html.
Registrations could be made at: https://bit.ly/3rNHptH.
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