Zuowei technology company, we were invited to participate in the ‘Walk into the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’ entrepreneur exchange activity in Hong Kong.

From August 15th to 16th, Ningbo Bank, in conjunction with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, successfully hosted the “Walk into the Hong Kong Stock Exchange” entrepreneur exchange activity in Hong Kong. Shenzhen ZuoWei Technology Co., Ltd. was invited to participate and, together with founders, chairmen, and IPO executives from 25 companies across the country, discussed the development trends of the capital market and related topics on corporate listing.

The event spanned two days, with a four-stop itinerary, and each stop’s topic was closely tailored to the needs of enterprises, including the advantages of enterprises choosing to list in Hong Kong, the business environment in Hong Kong, how to efficiently connect with investors in the Hong Kong capital market, the legal and tax environment in Hong Kong, and how to manage foreign capital well after listing on the Hong Kong stock market.

At the second stop of the event, entrepreneurs visited the Investment Promotion Agency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, which is dedicated to promoting the business advantages of Hong Kong and assisting overseas and mainland enterprises in expanding their business in Hong Kong. The President of Mainland and Greater Bay Area Business at the Investment Promotion Agency, Ms. Li Shujing, gave a keynote speech titled “Hong Kong – The Premier Choice for Business”; the Global Director of Family Office, Mr. Fang Zhanguang, gave a keynote speech titled “Hong Kong – A Global Leader in Family Office Hubs”. After the speeches, entrepreneurs engaged in discussions on topics such as preferential policies for enterprises investing in Hong Kong, procedures for setting up headquarters/subsidiaries in Hong Kong, and a comparison of the business environment advantages between Hong Kong and Singapore.

At the fourth stop of the event, entrepreneurs visited the Hong Kong office of King & Wood Mallesons. Partner and Head of Corporate M&A Practice in Hong Kong, Lawyer Lu Weide, and Lawyer Miao Tian, gave a special presentation on “Strategic Layout and Wealth Management for IPO Founders and Shareholders Before Going Public”. Lawyers Lu and Miao focused on introducing family trusts and the reasons for setting up family trusts in Hong Kong. Ms. Ma Wenshan, Partner of Tax and Business Advisory Services at EY Hong Kong, shared insights on “Tax Considerations in Planning for a Hong Kong IPO”, highlighting the tax considerations for companies listing in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong tax system.

This event facilitated enterprises with intentions for an IPO on the Hong Kong stock market to efficiently connect with the international capital market. It not only deepened the enterprises’ understanding of Hong Kong as an international financial center but also provided a platform for face-to-face exchanges with institutions such as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Investment Promotion Agency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, institutional investors, King & Wood Mallesons law firm, and Ernst & Young accounting firm.