[Happy Hammer]

Hi all,
I am a UK based Financial Planner and am thinking of moving to HK to continue my career as I am a little bored/stale in the UK. I am a genuine IFA with quite a few qualifications etc and I am not a salesman in the old school way.

From my research and from reading the other threads, the industry in HK is pretty competitive (as it is in the UK), with a lot of sharks, who are commission hungry and have little actual knowledge of financial planning. Not all are like this I know...

Do I have any hope in getting a job at a decent firm, so I can earn well or am I doomed to life in good old London? Is there any demand for an IFA in HK or are people fed up of being constantly cold-called by morons?

Any advice/tips/suggestions would be greatly appreciated…

Many thanks,
Happy Hammer

[Boris]

Without fluent Cantonese I would think a job as an IFA would be zero earning here. Also you would have to resit the legal financial examinations to qualify.

[Happy Hammer]

Thanks for the replies - Powderhound, I have emailed you with my details.

Many thanks

[KnowItAll]

LOTS of gwailo IFAs here.. Usual thing is to setup as an unregulated insurance advisor (piss poor regulation) and hustle investment products.

If you're serious about a career that does not involve cold calling and hustling .. take a look at the top tier banks and their wealth managment groups. The expat centric ones will not need Canto.

[Boris]

Happily wrong on my reply and gladly so. Hope you get a valid op but do BEWARE of the steps to validating true ops here.

[Happy Hammer]

Thanks again

KnowItAll - are there any particular firms that you would recommend me approach? Not necessarily a personal recommendation, but names of companies that have a decent reputation.

Much appreciated.