Global Excellence 2020

Acquisition International - Global Excellence 2020 43 Acquisition International - Issue 7 6 Nov19512 Financial Consultants Secure Success Businesses and customers have come to expect more and more from providers, with many struggling to keep up with the high standards of care that some now anticipate as standard. Leading the field in this area and always keen to stay on top are the team from General International Agency Ltd (GIA). Named as Hong Kong’s Most Outstanding for Comprehensive Financial Consultancy Services – 2020, we look more deeply at how this firm has achieved such success. stablished in May 2001, GIA has reached new and incredible heights every year since. From humble beginnings, it is now recognised as one of the leading financial advisory firms in Hong Kong, combining a staff with decades of expertise in the field with an impressive ambition that ensures no customers are left disappointed. GIA is able to offer its clients a full array of comprehensive, professional and personalized financial services to clients across the Asia-Pacific region, to the highest of standards. No stone is left unturned in the search for the perfect solution to any problem that might arise. It goes without saying that the experienced team brings a lot to the table in this regard, able to push the company into new territory with a forward-thinking, professional attitude and a strong aptitude for strategic maneuverers. These consultancy services are essential to the growth and development of Hong Kong as a whole, carefully designed to allow clients to benefit from Asia’s special place in the global economy. Many of the services that the firm is able to offer comes with the chance to explore robust execution capabilities, astute investment acumen and dedicated client service. In this way, GIA has earned a reputation for excellence in the industry, working with its clients to build, manage, preserve wealth and pursue financial goals in the most effective way. Many of these impressive achievements are a credit to the company’s Founder, Teresa Yuen May So, who instilled so many of these attributes into the fabric of the business itself. It was her vision for a total financial service, following the trends of developed countries in the western world that guided her decision to experiment with similar measures in Hong Kong. The results speak for themselves, with the firm winning many awards for service excellence. Far from being a curiosity, GIA’s way of working has rapidly become the standard in the financial sector. As an industry, financial services are beholden to outside events. Uncertainties surrounding trade disputes and renegotiations such as Brexit have had a major impact on the global economy already. Fortunately, the team at GIA have such a breadth of knowledge that they are able to steer clients through the troubled waters of an unpredictable environment. Increasingly, financial services have witnessed the rise of FinTech, with these innovations and trends truly ushering in the digital era. Keeping up with these developments as well as reconstructing E business models and client relationships to make the most of them is the main aim of GIA, and indeed the industry at large, for 2020. Moving forward, the team would like to continue to serve their clients with the high standards of professionalism and courtesy that they have become accustomed to, using the potential of this potent technology to open new possibilities. Those who come to GIA come because they know that the team will be able to satisfy not only their specific needs, but be able to take a holistic approach. The skill is one that could transform the Hong Kong financial services industry, with the one-stop-shop approach rewarding the firm’s customers first. It is this sort of forward thinking in every regard that will lead the business forward to new and greater heights. Company: General International Agency Ltd Contact: Teresa So Email: [email protected] “Far from being a curiosity, GIA’s way of working has rapidly become the standard in the financial sector.” Hong Kong’s Most Outstanding for Comprehensive Financial Consultancy Services - 2020