Mr. Simon Janin, Chair of AFG Export Club, Public Affairs – Chief of Staff – Corporate Governance at AMUNDI, Ms. Delphine de Chaisemartin, Delegate CEO at AFG and Ms. Virginie Buey, Head of International Promotion at AFG had the pleasure and the honor to meet with Ms. Peggy Kwok, Vice-Chair, in charge of financial services and fintech at the Hong Kong government agency InvestHK.
Key Takeways:
• Exploring perspectives of future collaboration while sharing insights into our respective markets
• Trying to find ways to enhance investments flows with Hong Kong
• Implementing strategies to simplify cross border relations
We extend our gratitude to Mr. Laurent Sansoucy, Principal Consultant (France) InvestHK
Background of the meeting:
• The visit of HKSAR Financial Secretary Mr. Paul CHAN on18 May led to a high-level meeting, which provided an opportunity to explore new avenues for collaboration between Hong Kong and France, two of the world’s leading financial hubs.
This meeting was led by Fannie Wurtz, Vice Chair of AFG, alongside Delphine de Chaisemartin and Simon Janin, Amundi)
• The 2017 MoU between the SFC and the AMF, aimed to facilitate cross border activities, was welcomed by French Asset Managers but has seen limited utilization.