United Arab Emirates

Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited is a full-service CPA member firm of Crowe Horwath International and is based in Hong Kong. We provide a comprehensive range of professional services including audit, tax, risk management, merger and acquisition, trust, estate planning, data security and IT audit, ESG and sustainability consulting, business and property valuation, human resources, executive coaching and business advisory services to clients in the Greater China region.

As one of the pioneer accounting firms exploring the China market, we are accustomed to the culture, economy and business environment in Hong Kong and Mainland China. We have also built up strong connections with both the public and private sectors in China. Together with the support from member firms of the top 9 accounting network globally, we assist Chinese enterprises to access the international markets and at the same time help our international clients to establish presence in the vast China market.

BDO Limited is the Hong Kong member firm of BDO International Limited, the fifth largest worldwide accountancy network with over 1,300 offices in more than 150 countries and almost 60,000 people, including 31 offices in Mainland China as well as covering all the major countries and cities within the One Belt One Road.

BDO Limited has 50 directors and a staff of over 1,000 in Hong Kong. Our professional services include assurance, taxation, business recovery, forensic accounting, litigation support, matrimonial advisory, risk advisory and business services. Our professionals are well-versed in all accounting and auditing standards, tax and investment regulations prevailing in Hong Kong, Mainland China as well as other major countries. We conform to the highest international standards in a full range of professional services.

Hongkong International Terminals Limited (HIT) is a member of HPH Trust, the world's first container port business trust. HIT is also a part of Hutchison Ports’ global network of port and logistics operations in 52 ports, spanning 27 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. In answer to dynamic global trade landscape and the need for logistics chain management, HIT diversified its operations beyond the traditional role of a container port operator by leveraging the strength of Hutchison Ports to develop a logistics network based on the principles of efficiency, productivity and cost-effectiveness.

HIT operates 12 berths at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. Established in 1969, HIT has continuously set industry benchmarks for productivity, efficiency and value-added services. Using state-of-the-art computer systems and award-winning IT applications, HIT has become a pinnacle of industry excellence. In addition, HIT substantially contributes in the continuing development of the Port of Hong Kong and plays a key role in “facilities connectivity”, one of the five major goals of the Belt and Road Initiative. The Port of Hong Kong, recognized as an international transshipment hub, is served by a high frequency of sailings and service coverage: about 310 liner services per week connecting the port to around 450 destinations worldwide.

In January  2019, HIT, Modern Terminals Limited, COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited, and Asia Container Terminals Limited formed the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance, a joint operating agreement designed to deliver more efficient service offerings to carriers that call Hong Kong, while enhancing the overall competitiveness of the Port of Hong Kong across the region.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group, which serves around 48 million customers through four global businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Group serves customers worldwide from over 6,100 offices in 72 countries and territories in Asia, Europe, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,572bn at 30 June 2015, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

HSBC Commercial Banking

For 150 years we have been where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities. Today, HSBC Commercial Banking serves businesses ranging from small enterprises to large multinationals in around 55 developed and faster-growing markets around the world. Whether it is working capital, trade finance or payments and cash management solutions, we provide the tools and expertise that businesses need to thrive. With a network covering more than three quarters of global commerce, we make HSBC the world’s leading international trade and business bank.

Standard Chartered is a leading international banking group, with more than 86,000 employees and an over 150-year history in some of the world’s most dynamic markets. We bank the people and companies driving investment, trade and the creation of wealth across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Today we have a unique on-the-group presence across the Greater China region.

Corporate and Institutional Clients

Our cross-border network helps clients facilitate trade and finance across the fastest growing markets in today’s global economy. We serve clients via the Greater China Platform with our experience in the RMB business and our broad network across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. We offer a full suite of products in areas such as Financial Markets, Transaction Banking, Research Islamic Banking and Corporate Finance.

Retail Clients

Spanning more than 30 countries our retail banking business serves over 9 million clients through almost 1,200 branches and 5,000 ATMs as well as award-winning digital channels such as Breeze. We offer internet banking in 32 markets, mobile banking in 19 markets and Breeze in 13 markets.

Commercial & Private Bank

Our footprint in the Greater China markets and key geographies across Asia, Africa and the Middle East ensures that we are well placed to support mid-sized firms as they continue to grow and internationalise. As the private bank for business owners our geographic footprint coincides with some of the fastest growing wealth pools in the world.