Hong Kong, with its more fragmented market, provides more room for the Big Four to grow, as compared with New York or London, according to one observer. Photo: AFP Hong Kong, with its more fragmented market, provides more room for the Big Four to grow, as compared with New York or London, according to one observer. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong, with its more fragmented market, provides more room for the Big Four to grow, as compared with New York or London, according to one observer. Photo: AFP
Business /  Banking & Finance

As ‘Big Four’ move into legal sector, Hong Kong firms left to ponder independence, fair competition

  • Major accounting services companies are aggressively expanding legal services offerings in Hong Kong as part of a global trend
  • The development raises questions about whether Hong Kong’s tradition of professional self governance can continue

Topic |   Accounting and Auditing
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Updated: 11:36am, 28 Dec, 2018

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Hong Kong, with its more fragmented market, provides more room for the Big Four to grow, as compared with New York or London, according to one observer. Photo: AFP Hong Kong, with its more fragmented market, provides more room for the Big Four to grow, as compared with New York or London, according to one observer. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong, with its more fragmented market, provides more room for the Big Four to grow, as compared with New York or London, according to one observer. Photo: AFP
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