First of all, let me offer my hearty congratulations on the 70th anniversary of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS). The institute has an impressive track record of upholding high standards of secretaryship.
Since its founding, it has been dedicated to the development of professionals in Hong Kong and the Mainland. It also plays a key role in promoting sound corporate governance and helping develop a robust legal and regulatory framework for Hong Kong.
This is more important than ever. Markets today are now more global and interconnected. How things have changed since the late 1970’s, when I joined the London office of Coopers & Lybrand.
When I returned to Hong Kong in 1984, the Mainland was just starting to open up. I was the senior tax partner for many years and worked on both the management and governance sides of my firm.
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