The Hong Kong actuarial profession body was formed in 1968 as the Actuarial Association of Hong Kong (AAHK) and, 26 years later, its successor, the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (ASHK) was duly incorporated in January 1994. The ASHK is a membership organization for actuaries practising in the fields of insurance, consultancy, finance, education institutes and government.It is a full member of the International Actuarial Association (IAA), which has 65 full member organizations and 30 associate member organizations around the world. As of July 2014, the membership of the ASHK is over 980 with 616 Fellows fully qualified through examinations by the professional bodies in the U.K.,U.S.A.and Australia. It is one of the largest such professional bodies in Asia. The ASHK is governed by an elected Council and regulates its members by setting certain Professional Standards and Actuarial Guidance Notes for members to follow.

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI), a self-regulatory body of insurers, was established on 8 August 1988 to advance and promote the development of the insurance industry of Hong Kong. As at 30 April 2013, the HKFI has 130 Member Companies including 87 from General Insurance and 43 from Life Insurance. Together they contribute more than 90% of the gross premiums written in the Hong Kong insurance market. According to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance’s provisional statistics for 2013, Hong Kong’s total gross premiums increased 13.9% to HK$290.7 billion (US$37.4 billion), representing 13.7% of the city’s GDP.

"The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (“HKIFA”) is a non-profit-making organization that represents the asset management industry in Hong Kong. We have two major roles, namely consultation and education. On consultation, we work closely with the authorities to relay the views of our members on issues that have implications for the asset management industry. On education, we spearhead initiatives to enable Hong Kong people to understand more about the risk/return characteristics of mutual funds; and to use them effectively for retirement investment and other financial planning purposes. We have 62 fund management companies as full/overseas members. They manage about 1,200 SFC-authorized funds as at the end of May 2014, involving total assets of about US$1,030 billion. In addition, we have 61 affiliate and associate members. (www.hkifa.org.hk)."

The Hong Kong Insurance Law Association (HILA) is one of the 58 national chapters of The International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA) and was chiefly established to advance knowledge of insurance law and provide an opportunity for members to network with others of similar business interests. In addition, HILA also undertake to promote debate, dialogue and collaboration between representatives of all sectors of the insurance law fraternity in Hong Kong, including underwriters, brokers, lawyers and academics, on matters affecting the industry and its participants. In time, HILA intends to position itself as the industry’s predominant forum for the review of insurance law and regulation and thereby at the forefront of reform.

The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Ltd. (HKSFA) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 by a group of CFA charter holders in Hong Kong. Currently, the Society has over 5,400 members (as at April 2014), and is one of the largest member societies of CFA Institute, which has more than 122,000 members in more than 142 countries. The Society is mostly run by member volunteers with the support of a team of professional staff. HKSFA shares the mission of CFA Institute in raising the professional and ethical standard of financial analysts and investment practitioners through our continuing education events and advocacy effort. In addition to promoting the CFA designation in Hong Kong, the Society aims to provide a forum for our members, CFA Institute, other investment practitioners and regulators.

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