Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui will depart for Canada today to visit Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver.

During his visit, Mr Hui will attend the premier Web Summit Vancouver, a key event, where he will share the latest fintech developments and opportunities in Hong Kong with thousands of tech entrepreneurs, investors and leaders.

He will also join several business networking events organised by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (Toronto) and Invest Hong Kong (Canada) to introduce Hong Kong's advantages in areas such as the financial market, wealth management and fintech, along with the policy support and concessions offered to boost relevant developments and applications.

In addition to conferring with government financial officials of Canada, Mr Hui plans to meet representatives from trade associations and think tanks. He will also visit a number of banks and insurance companies.

Mr Hui is scheduled to return to Hong Kong on May 31. During his absence, Under Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Joseph Chan will be Acting Secretary.