FII conference: Hong Kong’s capital market, hub status highlighted as city seeks bridge role to boost Middle East ties
- Collaboration is the bedrock of innovation as the world works towards a sustainable future, FII Institute CEO Richard Attias says
- The PIF will look to open new offices in mainland China and India as part of its expansion plans, Saudi wealth fund’s governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan says
Hong Kong is ideally placed to serve as a bridge between China and the Middle East, with the city’s capital market and government’s focus on tech and innovation acting as catalysts to help the world transition towards a sustainable future, according to speakers at the FII’s first Asia conference.
Participants also discussed the ethics and regulations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), advanced technology and the future of sustainability, some of the biggest concerns facing humanity.
“That will lead us to a future where business success and social progress go [hand in hand].”
More than 1,000 policymakers, business leaders and investors have gathered in Hong Kong to discuss the trends that will impact the world’s future at the two-day FII Priority Hong Kong conference themed “Megatrends Shaping Humanity”.
