Breakfast briefing

 The presentation will focus on prime residential in London including: 

• Trends for 2012 and beyond
• The Rental Market
• Residential Investment yields
• Old Versus New
• Locations to consider
• Entry Levels

Products are associated with a range of sustainability impacts along their value chain, from the sourcing of raw materials, through manufacture, to use and end of life management. But if the issues are inadequately addressed, the results can be catastrophic, with production delayed, goods impounded, contracts lost and customer choice leading to market share dropping through the floor.  

Are you confident that you understand all the issues? Are you managing the risks associated with product sustainability impacts?  And are you maximising the business benefits that could flow from understanding and communicating product performance?  This briefing highlights the range of sustainability issues we face and explores examples of responses to protect and enhance market share.
 

This talk will focus on the three best planning techniques which are must-knows for anyone who is serious about structuring their finances tax-efficiently in preparation for life in the UK. It is for anyone who is or may be considering a move back to the UK in the short and medium term.

With an increasingly uncertain economic environment and declining markets in Hong Kong, will the city continue to buck global trends and outperform, or are we destined to be tarnished by the economic travails of Europe and the Americas.

Anne Marie Sage, Regional Director Head of Residential Leasing and Relocation with 17 years in the industry and Gavin Morgan, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Leasing at Jones Lang LaSalle, will outline their projections for the residential and commercial leasing markets in 2012. 
 

James Stewart is Chairman of KPMG’s Global Infrastructure practice responsible for providing advice to Governments and private sector companies across the infrastructure spectrum. In the last six months James has visited some 25 countries to discuss their infrastructure investment plans.

At the breakfast, James will talk about the following:

•         Global infrastructure themes
•         Merits of the different infrastructure procurement models
•         What does private sector investment bring to infrastructure delivery?
•         How can the UK and China work better together?

Despite current global economic conditions, the outlook in Asia remains positive and we expect to see many businesses across the region going ahead with aggressive growth targets and securing key talent to drive expansion plans in 2012.

According to Hays survey of employers, most believe that skills shortages have the potential to hamper the effective operation of their business or department. So it seems that skills shortages remain a real threat to us all.

As 2012 unfolds, one thing certain about the world economy is that it is full of uncertainty. So, do not be surprised by anything, and do not underestimate anything. This uncertainty may contribute to volatility and risk aversion early in 2012 before the markets return their focus to the growth agenda, driven by recovery across the emerging world, especially China. Another thing of certainty is that whatever twists and turns, the world will in 2012 continue its shift in the balance of economic and financial power from the West to the East. HK fortunately is in the right place.

 

It is predicted that Hong Kong’s Internet economy will grow by seven percent per year -- faster than the forecasted GDP growth rate of four percent -- and will reach HK$146 billion by 2015.

Cyberport was established for facilitating the growth of local and regional ICT industry. Herman Lam, CEO of Cyberport, will give an overview of the potential of ICT and how to harness the industry in the future. He will also highlight what the Cyberport can offer to help companies growing with the industry.   

The British Chamber's Education Committee will present an overview of secondary education options for parents to understand the landscape of secondary schooling in Hong Kong and the UK; to consider the meaning of ‘the best’ options for your child; and to be able to pose questions to a panel of educators around the options.