Desfran Consulting

The year 2019 saw a significant number of headlines covering Hong Kong’s protests, sparked by the proposed and now withdrawn extradition bill. Since the first protest on March 31, 2019, the scale has evolved uncontrollably, resulting in retail and tourism slumps. The damaging sequels on the special administrative region (SAR)’s economy include recession after the global financial crisis and a stark increase in the unemployment rate. Read more: http://bit.ly/2ONkXOS

Known as a premier hub for finance and business in Asia, Hong Kong is one dynamic city and home to the third-largest stock exchange and top initial public offering (IPO) in 2018. In that year alone, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) listed 2,315 companies with a total of HKD29.9 trillion in terms of market capitalisation. As the gateway to Mainland China and other Asian markets, Hong Kong offers a unique value proposition which is why investors and business owners continue to list in its stock exchange .