2026.04.21 Doing Asset Management Business in Hong Kong: Typical Audit and Tax Considerations
Mar 29, 2026
Jointly organised with GBA Women Directors Association Limited, this seminar will provide you a practical introduction to how private investment funds are structured and operated in Hong Kong. We will walk through some key audit essentials and common Hong Kong tax considerations (particularly the relevant Hong Kong tax concessions), with a discussion of industry practices and examples.
Event Highlights:
🔷 Brief introduction of Wealth and Asset Management sector – Investment Funds
🔷 Audit Essentials for Investment Funds
🔷 Tax Considerations for Hong Kong Investment Funds
🔷 Other practical considerations and Q&A
Details:
Date: 21 April 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Registration starts at 6:45 pm)
Channel: Physical attendance only
Venue: Rooms 27.105 – 109, 27/F, One Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay
CPD: 1.5 hours
Language: Cantonese
Fee: HK$100 for Members & Colleagues HK$150 for Non-members
Speakers:
Mr. Paul Ho
Financial Services Tax Leader for Hong Kong, Ernst & Young Tax Services Limited Paul is EY HK’s financial services tax leader. He works with financial services tax professionals within the global and regional EY network to deliver cross border corporate tax advisory and compliance services to multinational clients. Paul’s portfolio of clients includes some of the major global market leaders in the asset management, banking and capital markets sector and the insurance industry. Paul was the 2018 Greater China Divisional President of CPA Australia and is currently a member of the Taxation Committee of CPA Australia - Greater China and a Fellow member of CPA Australia; a member of the Executive Council and Co-chairperson of the Tax Committee - Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Hong Kong Chapter; a member of the Mainland Opportunities Committee of the FSDC, member of the Taxation Committee of HKGCC and a member of the Coalition of Service Industries – Executive Committee of HKGCC.
Mr. Ming Lam
Partner, Financial Services Tax, Ernst & Young Tax Services Limited Ming is a Partner with EY HK’s financial services tax team (specialized in wealth and asset management, insurance, banking and capital markets). His day-to-day work includes advising on setup and operation of investment funds including authorised funds and private funds, investment structure and due diligence. Ming sits at various committees in industry associations such as Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA), CPA Australia (CPAA) and Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA).
Mr. Ivan Au
Partner, Financial Services Assurance, Ernst & Young Ivan is a Partner with EY Hong Kong’s financial services assurance team specialized in wealth and asset management sector. Ivan serves a wide range of financial institutions across Asia Pacific, providing assurance and advisory services to asset managers, investment subgroups of listed financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds, funds of funds, exchange traded funds, and mutual funds, etc. advising them on assurance, compliance, risk management, operations, and strategy. Ivan is a practising member of HKICPA and member of CPA Australia; he is also a member in the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Hong Kong development committee, and an affiliate member of the Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors.
