Financial planners and analysts, senior architects, structural engineers, and actuaries are just four types of professionals in demand as Hong Kong's economy gathers momentum, writes Marc Burrage.
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New banking regulations have forced commercial banks to distinguish compliance functions from their legal departments and focus more on the operational elements of their businesses, says Srisumeth Rittipairoj.
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Rising costs have been forcing many banks and other financial institutions in Hong Kong to move back-office operations from Central to less expensive parts of town, writes Michael Taylor.
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In the first half of 2013, we saw an increase in the number of new hires at associate to vice-president level for compliance and credit risk roles, says Kirstin MacLaren.
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