Past Events

Man sollte nie alle Eier in einen Korb legen. Mit dieser Binsenweisheit möchte die Bunderegierung die deutsche Wirtschaft weg von China und in neue Märkte lotsen. Dass es nicht ganz ohne China geht, ist jedoch auch der Politik bewusst, weshalb sie nur eine Diversifizierung der wirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten, aber keine Abkehr vom chinesischen Markt fordert. Eine Ergänzung der Investitionen um ein oder zwei weitere Länder ist das Ziel. Im Rahmen unseres kommenden Webseminars „China plus 1 – Die Eier sollen aus dem…

Amid a context of global uncertainty, China and the Asia Pacific region remain key strategic markets for many Western companies. After nearly three years of containment measures and travel restrictions, companies operating in the mainland must cope with new market dynamics: lack of connectivity, operation transparency and remote hiring challenges. How can you make sure that your Asia setup can adapt to these challenges? On Nov 8th (#DAY_ONE), Fiducia & Kea held a joint webinar titled “Game Changers for Business…

As part of its plans to achieve economic independence in more strategic sectors, China just released a series of measures prohibiting the import of foreign medical goods without prior government approval. While such decision will encourage medical institutions to source more domestic products, foreign manufacturers may have no choice but to localise production to remain competitive. Why should you consider localising production? Are there still sustainable alternatives to localisation? How can you find the right talent to stay ahead of…

As the international business community in China continues to be rocked by travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantines, many firms are questioning the viability of remaining in the Middle Kingdom. In this webinar, Fiducia Management Consultants and the European Association of Suzhou (DUSA) explored the surprising results of the "2022 DUSA Salary Survey", shedding light on the HR and Talent Retention environment of China, and how your firm can benefit from tapping into the resources of the "Suzhou Bubble”. AGENDA: Key learnings of the…

What tools do you have at hand to control and ensure compliance of your PRC entity? The latest round of anti-pandemic measures once again disrupts the operation of many foreign entities in China. A recent flash survey of the German Chamber of Commerce found that 73% of the respondents’ business operations are in areas under full or partial lockdown. Reported disruption include short cash flow, the inaccessibility of company chops, worker shortage and the uncertainty due to rapidly changing policies.…

China’s machinery sector has seen enormous growth in the last decade, benefitting from the country’s industrialisation process, technological upgrading and supply-side reforms. China is now the world’s largest producer, consumer and importer of machinery in many segments. Over the years, the sector has attracted large foreign investment, including from the EU – where most of the machinery enterprises are SMEs. At the same time, the sector is highly correlated with macroeconomic shifts and government policy – especially the push for localisation at the core of…