James Lau To Visit San Francisco

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau will start a three-day visit to San Francisco tomorrow.

 

He will learn about the city's experience in developing financial technology and will promote Hong Kong as a preferred listing platform for initial public offerings and secondary listings.

 

Mr Lau will visit financial institutions and technology companies including startups, innovation centres, incubators and a payments technology enterprise.

 

He will meet venture capitalists, university professors, business sectors and professionals to discuss opportunities in Hong Kong and areas for collaboration.

 

He will also pay a courtesy call on Chinese Consul General Luo Linquan.

 

In addition, Mr Lau will give keynote speeches at two luncheons hosted by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco for fintech and business leaders, introducing the latest developments in the Hong Kong financial market and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's promotion of fintech and green finance.

 

Mr Lau will return to Hong Kong on June 2. During his absence, Under Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Joseph Chan will be Acting Secretary.

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