1. Overview
- These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern your (“You” or “Candidate”) participation in the Internship Program (the “Program”) which is organized and operated by CFA Society Hong Kong (the “Society”), KGI International Wealth Management and Optimas Capital Management (collectively, the “Employers”) from May 2025 to August 2025. Please read them carefully as they affect your rights and liabilities under the law. By submitting any applications or participating in this Program in any ways, you agree that you have read, understood and accepted these Terms including any additional terms and conditions and any policies referenced herein, available on the Society’s website or available by hyperlink.
2. Application
- To apply for a role under the Program, you must be capable of entering into a legally binding contract in the country in which you live.
- You must ensure that the details provided by you to us on application (or at any time) are correct and complete.
- You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provided when applying so that we can communicate with you effectively.
3. Candidates
- You understand and acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for acquiring any visas, entry permits, or work permits as required by law to be legally eligible to work for the Employer in this Program.
- Please see our Privacy Policy for further details regarding your personal information/data. Please note, as set forth in our Privacy Policy, we may contact you periodically in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy. In addition, we reserve the right to comply, in our sole discretion, with legal requirements, requests from law enforcement agencies or requests from government entities, even to the extend that such compliance may require disclosure of certain personal information/data. In addition, third parties may retain cached copies of your personal information/data.
- You understand and acknowledge that all information provided by you, curriculum vitae, and/or other information of you shall be disclosed to the Employer when you apply for a role.
- You understand and acknowledge that the Employer may retain saved copies of your information and may still have access to your previously submitted applications for a period of time.
4. Our Liability
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Society is not responsible for the quality, safety or legality of the jobs listed, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of the Employer to offer job opportunities to the Candidates or the ability of the Candidates to fill job openings and we make no representations about any jobs or curricula vitae submitted by the Candidates.
- The Society does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the job postings in the Program or any other communications posted by the Employer nor do we endorse any opinions expressed by the Employer. You acknowledge that any reliance on material posted by the Employer will be at your own risk.
- The Society does not endorse or recommend any of the jobs, business or self-employment opportunities and we strongly recommend that prior to entering into any agreement with any of the Employer, that Candidates obtain their own independent legal, accounting, financial or taxation advice as appropriate. It is solely the Candidates’ responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, merchandise and other information provided through our communication materials or on the internet generally.
- Nothing on the Society’s websites and other communication materials shall be considered as endorsement, representation, or warranty with respect to any Employer, whether in regard to its websites, products, services, hiring, experience, employment or recruiting practices, or otherwise.
- While the Society takes all due care in ensuring the privacy and integrity of the information you provide, the possibility exists that this information could be unlawfully observed by a third party while in transit over the internet or while stored on our systems. The Society disclaims all liability to you to the greatest extent possible pursuant to law should this occur.
5. Indemnity
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Society and its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from any information or materials you provide to any of the Employer or your breach of these Terms.
- The Society shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit or proceeding.
6. Governing Law
- These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Hong Kong.
(Version Date: 19 May 2025)