HK is one of the best places to do business: bankers
International financial heavyweights said Hong Kong continues to be one of the best places to do business, thanks to its excellent connectivity to the mainland and the rest of the world.   During a panel discussion at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn said growing integration between the SAR and the mainland is paying off.  "If you look at the flow of wealth from mainland China into Hong Kong just this year, we've seen growth in that activity of three to four times," he said.  "We've seen a return to the levels of the activity in wealth management here in Hong Kong, as a consequence of the integration with the mainland China." Blackstone's president, Jon Gray, told another panel that Hong Kong is an important place for the world's biggest alternative asset manager to do business. "Hong Kong is a terrifically important place for our business… obviously, it's a place where you can invest capital. It's the gateway to China as well. So, it's an important part of our firm, and we really enjoy being here,” he said.  Speaking at the same occasion, Ken Griffin, CEO and founder of Citadel – a US-based hedge fund company – says Hong Kong remains attractive as an international financial centre. "We have a great team on the ground. It's our most important team in Asia. Hong Kong is both for us an access to the entire continent and a gateway to mainland China,” he said.  The summit brought together around 300 executives from the world's leading financial institutions, for a two-day discussion on topics ranging from the role of technology to the future of China's economy.