Client Profiles July 2019 Affinity Migration specialises in visa team has assisted many Hong Kong Australia and immigration advisory services and overseas residents in planning for Australia. To cater for the growing their migration pathway and obtaining demand of its clients, the company has permanent residence in Australia. expanded from Sydney to Hong Kong With Mei Hoong’s prior work experience in at the beginning of 2018. Since then, the Australian Immigration Department the company has been in cooperation of over eight years coupled with its high with Ray White Hong Kong, Australia’s calibre team in Hong Kong, Affinity largest real estate group with a history Migration offers a uniqueness that sets over 116 years, to provide real Australian them apart from their competitors. service quality and expert advice on Australian Immigration. Through the Immigration Services leadership of Mei Hoong Lai, co-Director affinitymigration.com.au and Registered Migration Agent, the LUXE City Guides is the publisher of with its distributed team of local resident travel guides and destination content for contributors. over 30 world’s top cities. The company In 2019, LUXE is expanding its B2B distills the essence of a destination into programmes for hotels and other travel curated apps, guides and content, bringing providers, as well as partners in fashion, to life stylish and up-to-the minute financial services and other lifestyle recommendations for global travellers. sectors. LUXE is engaged by the world’s Held by LUXE City Guides Holdings Ltd leading hotels, airlines and destination and trading as LUXE Ltd, LUXE City Guides brands to create digital and print contents in multiple languages. was established in 2002. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the company is responsible Travel Media for all global activities and liaises daily luxecityguides.com Pivotal Technologies is an innovative Pivotal Technologies is at the forefront FinTech startup specialising in building of technology innovation. Its latest blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain and AI product offerings will products for financial services, trade, and showcase Hong Kong as a vibrant FinTech logistics companies. Hub in the region. The company is actively Pivotal Technologies’ recent investment working with regional and global banks includes a blockchain-based trade and investors to bring the key products finance platform, and another platform to to the market in 2019. The products being facilitate international trade and logistics developed in Hong Kong will be rolled out businesses. The blockchain-based trade first in Asia and then globally. finance platform will provide significantly FinTech increased financing liquidity, which will pivotaltechs.com have a very positive impact on trade flow and volume. Established in 1902 with a history of over advisory services. Well-rounded services 116 years, Ray White is Australia’s largest provided by Ray White are widely real estate group, with over 1,000 offices recognised by the real estate industry. across 11 countries including Australia, Ray White Hong Kong was recognised Asian countries and New Zealand. as the top overseas real estate agency in Ray White officially launched its first office “The Outstanding Developer’s Business in Hong Kong five years ago, providing a Partner – Overseas Real Estate Agency” full suite of services including investment by Capital and Capital Weekly, the leading strategy, mortgage consultation, financial magazine in the city. property management, short-term Overseas Property Agency stay accommodation and immigration raywhitehk.com 2 Founded in 2017, A Kissing Tree promotes The company aims to expand in Hong Canada healthy lifestyles in Asia through Kong’s vibrant food and beverage scene improved nutrition, easy access to high with a focus on bakeries, restaurants and quality food at reasonable price points, health food retailers. and a sustainable food chain from Food and Beverage suppliers to consumers. akissingtree.com The company sources the world’s best berries from farmers in Southern Serbia, and conducts B2B and B2C sales within Hong Kong. A Kissing Tree also wholesales other high quality fresh, dry and freeze-dried fruit. As a global leading payments specialist, Mainland China and help international Geoswift provides value-added, one-stop clients navigating the complexity cross-border payment solutions in and and uniqueness of the Mainland out of Mainland China. Founded in 2010, Chinese market. the company expanded its business from Focusing on eCommerce, education and Canada to Hong Kong. travel sectors, the company combines The company is widely-recognised for its specific set of products and services proprietary technology and infrastructure, including cross-border collections, comprehensive knowledge of global and settlements, remittances, virtual local regulations and controls, strong accounts and prepaid cards solutions banking networks for direct and secure to ensure frictionless cross-border fund payment transfers across regions and flows in and out of Mainland China. global operations services. 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With enormous potential and offering for the last 40 years tailor great opportunities there, this expansion made solutions in hotel industry. Since is crucial to Groupe GM for consolidating its inception in 1972, Groupe GM has its presence internationally. continuously expanded internationally Groupe GM distributes a unique portfolio and consolidated its presence in Asia of over 35 brands. It also signs exclusive including Mainland China, Japan, worldwide licensing agreements Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, with recognised international brands Taiwan and Vietnam. Its current network including cosmetic, fashion, design and comprises more than 70 countries across spa brand for the hotel amenity line. all continents. 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