By investing in Hong Kong, global entrepreneurs gain a strategic foothold in one of the world's most rapidly-developing economic regions. From Hong Kong asset management services to Hong Kong business set up, Healy Consultants assists investors achieve their objectives. The following is an overview of Hong Kong as an investment destination: |
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| 1. | Demand for Hong Kong asset management services, such as fund management and private banking is growing thanks to increased capital flows to the region from the west. Healy Consultants is geared to providing innovative Hong Kong asset management services to our clients. |
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| 2. | Hong Kong has a pro-business economy voted the world's freest in the US-based Heritage Foundation's 2008 Index of Economic Freedom. Many of our clients choose Hong Kong business set up for this reason. |
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| 3. | Hong Kong business set up is straightforward. According to the World Bank's Doing Business survey, Hong Kong is the world's 5th easiest place to do business. |
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| 4. | Those considering Hong Kong investments should note that the SAR is a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), giving it a range of trade obligations, as well as an obligation to protect intellectual property rights. |
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| 5. | Hong Kong business set up is an ideal way to access southern China, as well as other regional markets such as Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Healy Consultants' Hong Kong business set up services will help you network with areas within China that are encouraging foreign investment. |
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| 6. | Those considering Hong Kong investments should note that the city is a duty free port. |
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| 7. | Hong Kong's sophisticated financial and business infrastructure is attractive to entrepreneurs and organisations incorporating in Hong Kong. |
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| 8. | Hong Kong has a skilled workforce to meet the needs of those who invest in Hong Kong. In addition, Hong Kong's relaxed immigration laws make it possible to import specialist skilled labour following Hong Kong business set up. |
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| 9. | Hong Kong business set up is straightforward because there are no nationality restrictions for a Hong Kong company's directors or shareholders. |
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| 10. | There are no restrictions on the type of business undertaken when setting up a company in Hong Kong and is available to investors of any nationality. |
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| 11. | Hong Kong is an excellent place to source corporate finance to support Hong Kong business set up. Entrepreneurs can obtain financing through venture capital and equity. Though Hong Kong offers few specific incentives for those who invest in Hong Kong, limited grants are available in the IT sector. |
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| 12. | Entrepreneurs investing in Hong Kong and who wish to live there can obtain a visa through Hong Kong's Capital Investment Entrant Scheme. A person who invests Hong Kong is eligible for the scheme if they lodge at least HK$6.5 million (US$830,000) in either real estate (commercial, industrial or residential), or financial assets (certificates of deposits, equities, debt securities, subordinated debt). |
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| 13. | Healy Consultants provides full migration and relocation services for those planning on incorporating in Hong Kong. Refer to this webpage for further information or contact us for more details of our Hong Kong asset management services, which include: |
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| i) | Tax Planning - our Hong Kong asset management services can legally help clients minimise international tax liabilities. Companies incorporated in jurisdictions, such as Hong Kong, do not pay tax on revenues sourced outside the country. Many countries have also signed Double Taxation Treaties with other countries to prevent taxes levied twice on the same income, profit, capital gains or inheritance. Our Hong Kong asset management services also take into account confidentiality and privacy concerns. |
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| ii) | Private banking - one of our core Hong Kong asset management services, this is best suited to clients who have in excess of US$1 million. We introduce clients to professional private Hong Kong bankers who are responsible for every detail of a financial transaction or investment. |
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| iii) | Multi-currency deposit accounts - another of our core Hong Kong asset management services, high interest accounts are available in major global currencies with leading international banks. |
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| iv) | Hong Kong brokerage accounts - these Hong Kong asset management services are a cost-effective way of trading on stock exchanges via the Internet. |
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| v) | Hong Kong property services - one of our most popular Hong Kong asset management services, Healy Consultants works closely with reputable Hong Kong real estate professionals and banks in Hong Kong to support our clients' Hong Kong property investment plans. |
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| vi) | Asset protection through trusts and foundations - entrepreneurs and high net worth investors often require Healy Consultants' assistance with the migration of their assets into an offshore trust. Through this Hong Kong business set up our clients no longer own the assets, thus minimising international taxation and optimising asset protection. |
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| vii) | Retirement planning and inheritance planning - this Hong Kong asset management service includes assistance with making a will, setting up a trust, advice with inheritance and capital gains taxes etc. |
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| viii) | Evaluation of investments including return on investment, quantifying risk, due diligence of companies. |
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| 14. | Hong Kong business set up starts by our client settling our fees and signing our engagement letter. |
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| 15. | Prior to investing in Hong Kong and Hong Kong business set up, Healy Consultants provides our client a detailed roadmap for the engagement, thereby minimising unwanted surprises. |
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| 16. | Healy Consultants' incorporation team legally completes Hong Kong business set up, with the correct corporate structure. |
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| 17. | After investing in Hong Kong, many of our clients choose a range of services to support Hong Kong business set up,including: |
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| i) | Healy Consultants' banking team completing corporate bank account opening for the business, including world-class multi-currency internet banking facilities; |
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| ii) | Healy Consultants provides our client with a local business address in Hong Kong for invoicing purposes, together with telephone, fax and email to support Hong Kong business set up. |
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| iii) | Healy Consultants assists our client with business website building, search engine advertising, as well as stationary and logo design to support Hong Kong business set up. |
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| iv) | Healy Consultants assists our client to obtain corporate finance, trade finance and to open merchant accounts to support Hong Kong business set up. |
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Contact Us |
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For more information on investing in Hong Kong, or Healy Consultants' Hong Kong asset management services and Hong Kong business set up procedures, email email@healyconsultants.com or call us in Hong Kong at
+852 8331 1911. |
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