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Green finance hub Hong Kong's most valuable asset is our people.
v With a carbon-neutral target v Establishment of Centre for A well-educated, hard-working, efficient and multi-lingual
date of 2050, green finance Green Finance under the local community is complemented by a substantial expatriate
continues to be a priority area. Hong Kong Monetary Authority community that brings skills and global perspectives,
v Premier financing platform (HKMA)'s Infrastructure Financing enhancing the city's economic and cultural dynamism.
for international and Mainland Facilitation Office.
green enterprises / projects. v Establishment of the Green
v Designated green finance and Sustainable Finance
centre for the GBA. Cross-Agency Steering Group
v US$12 billion worth of initiated by the HKMA and the
Securities and Futures Commission.
green debt In July 2021, the Steering Group #DYNAMIC
(including bonds and loans) launched the Centre for Green and
arranged and issued in Hong Kong Sustainable Finance.
in 2020.
v Following the successful
inaugural issuance of
US$1 billion under the
Government Green Bond
Programme in May 2019,
a further US$2.5 billion of
green bonds successfully
issued in February 2021.
Hong Kong welcomes talent
v In August 2018, Hong Kong v Talents and professionals from
promulgated its first Talent List to all industries and sectors are
attract quality people from around welcome to submit applications
the world to come to live, work and under the Quality Migrant
contribute to Hong Kong. Admission Scheme (QMAS)
v The Talent List covers or other admission schemes.
13 professions that Hong Kong Qualified talents of the Talent List
needs most in sectors such as can obtain bonus points under
Fintech, data science and cyber the QMAS.
security, innovation and technology,
creative industries, waste
treatment, asset management,
marine insurance, actuarial science,
marine services as well as legal and
dispute resolution services.

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