Breakfast Meeting on the 14th (Local Time) with Lee Bok-hyun, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, and Chairman Peter Ram
▲ On the 14th, (from left) Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, is taking a commemorative photo after breakfast with Peter Lam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Lee Bok-hyun, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, and Margaret Fong, Executive Director. Photo by Hana Financial Group
Han Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, announced on the 18th that he held a breakfast meeting with Peter Lam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, along with Lee Bok-hyun, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service. This meeting followed the 'Joint Financial Sector Hong Kong IR' held on the 13th (local time). Chairman Peter Lam also serves as Chairman of the Lai Sun Group, which operates real estate development, investment, and hotel businesses in Hong Kong.
The breakfast meeting was arranged to discuss ways to strengthen economic and financial cooperation between Hong Kong and Korea.
At the meeting, Chairman Han explained Hana Financial Group's global business strategy, which operates 221 networks in 26 regions worldwide, forming the most extensive global network among domestic financial companies, and shared various ideas to expand collaborative business with the Hong Kong business community.
They also exchanged opinions on Hong Kong's financial environment, an international financial hub home to 151 global banks and over 30,000 financial institutions, supported by a transparent and open regulatory environment, corporate-friendly tax policies, and abundant government support for trade promotion.
Chairman Peter Lam stated, "As economic, human, and cultural exchanges between Korea and Hong Kong are actively taking place, there are countless opportunities for future cooperation," adding, "I look forward to close collaboration in various fields led by Korea, such as ESG, fintech, AI, and big data."
Governor Lee Bok-hyun said, "Korea achieved economic growth in the past through government-led initiatives, but now it must break away from past methods and pursue growth centered on the private sector," adding, "To advance regulation for this private-sector-led growth, I have been meeting with financial authorities from around the world." He emphasized, "We will boldly promote regulatory innovation to further expand diverse financial cooperation between Hong Kong, a global financial center and important benchmarking target, and Korea."
Chairman Han Young-joo said, "Since Hana Bank's Hong Kong branch entered Hong Kong in 1967 as the first Korean financial institution there, we have continuously expanded the scope of global core businesses such as IB, funds, and trade finance," adding, "Hana Financial Group will continue to faithfully fulfill its role as a leading Korean financial company to achieve mutual growth with the Hong Kong business community."
At the meeting, major concerns of seniors such as asset management, pensions, insurance, trusts, healthcare, and housing were also discussed, as aging is rapidly progressing in Hong Kong just as in Korea. Chairman Han introduced 'Hana The Next,' a senior-specialized brand launched last October as a future core strategy of the group.
Chairman Peter Lam said, "In Hong Kong, which is facing serious aging issues, demand for financial services and products for senior asset owners is steadily increasing," adding, "I hope Hana Financial Group, which has already entered an aged society and is offering differentiated asset management services to senior clients as a leading asset management firm in Korea, will support various financial services for seniors in Hong Kong."
Chairman Han Young-joo stated, "Hana Financial Group provides solutions optimized for the life cycle of the senior generation through 'Hana The Next,' based on the financial expertise of core affiliates such as banking, securities, and insurance," adding, "We will also deploy global private bankers in Hong Kong to offer specialized financial services not only to Korean residents but also to senior asset owners in Hong Kong."
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