Calling ABN AMRO Alumni ❤️
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Vienne Lee, the CEO and Program Director of Finance Mandarin, with alumni from a Dutch Bankers Group, ABN AMRO.
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Deborah Orida Appointed as the First Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for CPP Investment
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Deborah Orida is appointed as the first Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for CPP Investment. She is responsible for the approach to environmental, social and governance matters, particularly climate change.
Read MoreIn conversation with HKEX CEO Nicolas Aguzin
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“ I don’t anticipate a significant shift in our strategy around being ‘China anchored’. China is a very strategic advantage that HKEX has, and we should leverage it to the maximum as possible”. ——Nicolas Aguzin, CEO of HKEX
Read MoreNext Finance Mandarin Reading Club’s Choice: Weijian Shan’s new book “Money Games”
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“Money Games” is a riveting tale of one of the most successful buyout deals ever: the acquisition and turnaround of what used to be Korea's largest bank by the American firm Newbridge Capital.
Read MoreNicolas Aguzin, CEO of HKEX: What Is The Future of Hong Kong's Financial Industry?
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“The best years of Hong Kong are ahead of us”, stated Aguzin.
On the 15th July 2021, the Finance Mandarin team joined the “Hong Kong: Financing Asia’s Growth” forum held by Asia Society Hong Kong. The VIP speaker for the event was Nicolas Aguzin, the CEO of HKEX, and moderated by Ronnie Chan, the Chairman of Hang Lung Group Limited.
The relationship between Hong Kong and China
The greater the Shenzhen and Shanghai do, the greater the Hong Kong performs. Hong Kong’s prospect is closely related to the development of Shenzhen and Shanghai. Mr. Aguzin stated that Hong Kong must work closely together to create vibrancy in the market to bring fortune and prosperity to the people.
Read MoreCharles Li, former CEO of HKEX: Next Potential Global Trend: Cashless Society
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Insights from Li:
✔️ Next Potential Global Trend: Cashless Society
✔️ Worth discussion in the Finance Industry: Is it an opportunity or a challenge?
✔️ China 🇨🇳, and Hong Kong could lead the trend of cashless payments to the world if preparation is done
✔️ More small businesses (Labour Entrepreneurship) may lead in China
Read MoreJ.P. Morgan's Philippe El-Asmar: ETF Pitch in Mandarin Chinese | Busy Fund Manager Learns Business Chinese | Student Showcase
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Pitching in Mandarin is not easy. But where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Philippe El-Asmar, of J.P. Morgan:
✅ Why does Philippe believe in China’s success?
✅ Why does he choose to work in China?
✅ Why does he encourage his 5 kids to learn Chinese?
Mark Machin, Former President & Chief Executive Officer at CPP Investment Board
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Mark Machin is the Former President & Chief Executive Officer at CPP Investments.
Recognized globally as an example of sound pension plan management, CPP Investments is guided by an independent Board of Directors, operates at arm’s length from federal or provincial governments, and is managed independently from the CPP itself.
He has been learning Finance Mandarin 1-1 with Vienne Lee since 2013.
Read MoreMary Callahan Erdoes, J.P. Morgan's CEO of Asset & Wealth Management: Top 10 Themes That Will Define the Future of Asset and Wealth Management
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Top 10 Themes That Will Define the Future of Asset and Wealth Management
1) Price
2) Scale is a matter of survival
3) Actively advising clients
4) Impact and purpose
Read MoreByteDance IPO Business Chinese Mandarin | Interactive Course
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We may attribute the success of ByteDance to Bytedance’ artificial intelligence (AI) application and machine learning. As of November 2018, ByteDance had over 800 million daily active users (over 1 billion accumulated users) across all of its content platforms. The valuation of ByteDance was approaching USD 400 billion in 2021.
Read MoreI can do self-study to learn Mandarin already, what is the point of joining Finance Mandarin?
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“ I don’t have a teacher that gives me immediate responses.”
*Alexander Bryan, a C-suite English speaker working in the capital market, frustrated when he first tried to study on his own.
Alex is highly motivated to learn Mandarin even before joining Finance Mandarin. He had tried studying by himself. But soon he acknowledged the drawbacks of it, he did not know whether he is doing right on the pronunciations and usages of the vocabularies. There is no one to correct his pronunciations. Besides, he can only learn a few words but they are not for business purposes!
Read MoreFinance Mandarin pursues FOUR Connected Strategies | WIN-WIN | Learn Chinese with the best | Business Mandarin Hong Kong
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WIN-WIN: Business Models for Transforming Customer Relationships.
FOUR Connected Strategies to establish long-lasting relationships with clients:
✔️ Respond to Desire
✔️ Curated Offering
✔️ Coach Behaviour
✔️ Automatic Execution
Read More6 Facts You Need To Learn About Xiaohongshu 小红书 | Learn Business Mandarin with Vienne Lee
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What is 种草(seeding/grass plating), which is widely used by the Chinese on social media platforms?
Xiaohongshu IPO LIVE event on 4 June 2021, 9.30 a.m. They discussed the key leaders of Xiaohongshu, explored its business model and challenges. At Finance Mandarin, we provide the latest market insights and case studies to help corporate leaders master the Mandarin language skills, to prepare for Mandarin communication with Chinese clients.
Read More“Hong Kong Bankers need to Speak Better Mandarin. That's Why they Come to me”
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“If an interviewer at a bank in Hong Kong wants to find out how well you speak Chinese, they won’t ask you ‘how good is your Mandarin?’ They’ll just ask…
Read MoreInvestor-backed Finance Mandarin ONLINE Education up 50% against the market crashes
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Coronavirus reshaping the top-end executive coaching
At Finance Mandarin our clients’ learning outcomes are our number one priority — we will always go out of our way to ensure their satisfaction. In these difficult times brought upon the Covid-19 virus, we have not lost our dedication to providing excellent coaching; that is why we will continue providing our amazing service to our students despite the limitations caused by the global pandemic