Highlights

In this webinar, Edward Au, Deloitte China Southern region managing partner will explore the performance of the global, Chinese Mainland and HK capital markets in 1H 2021 and examine the outlook for 2H 2021. He will also reveal the key listing trends in the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong as shaped by the macro-economic and geopolitical environment, capital market reforms, and co-operation and synergies between the two capital markets. These forward-looking insights will help businesses prioritize and strategize their developments for the medium- to longer-term.

Speaker(s)

Edward Au is Deloitte China Southern Region managing partner. He is responsible for Deloitte China's offices in Southern China, which encompasses Hong Kong SAR, Changsha, Guangzhou, Hainan, Macau SAR, Shenzhen and Xiamen, with a focus on the development of the practice in the Greater Bay Area. He drives practice transformation, fosters talent development and advances the Firm’s presence across the region. 

Edward was co-leader of the Firm’s National Public Offering Group. He is a Deloitte China spokesperson on IPOs and a frequent speaker at external seminars.

Edward is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA") and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ("ACCA"). He is a Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong and the State of Washington (US), and a Certified Practising Accountant of CPA Australia. Edward is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant ("CGMA").

Edward is Chair of HKICPA's Corporate Finance Advisory Panel and a Member of its Registration and Practising Committee. He is also a Member of the Policy Research Committee of the Financial Services Development Council, the Audit and Risk Committee of Hong Kong Red Cross, the Programme Advisory Board of Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accounting and Finance of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Advisory Committee of the Division of Business and Management of Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College.