Guernsey Finance opened its Hong Kong office in March last year and has now appointed its first Hong Kong Representative. The jurisdiction is keen to promote itself as a financial centre to Asian based clients.
Christopher Chan will lead Guernsey’s promotional efforts in Hong Kong as well as be an on-the-ground presence for Guernsey Finance and its member firms. Chan will also assist with promotion in the wider South East Asia region.
The promotional agency for the island’s finance industry opened its Hong Kong office at Three Pacific Place in Admiralty in March last year, as finews.asia reported.
«We’ve had a really positive experience since opening our Hong Kong office, so much so that we now require a permanent representative to be based there,» said Kate Clouston, (pictured) Director of International Business Development at Guernsey Finance.
The Hong Kong office was initially used as a base from which Guernsey Finance’s Shanghai-based China Representative, Wendy Weng, carried out further promotional activities in South East Asia, and also by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to provide regulatory advice to those in the region who might be considering Guernsey-specific ventures.
