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02.10.15

New Zealand came out top in the new HSBC Expat Explorer survey for setting up a new enterprise.

The survey found New Zealand was the most start-up friendly destination, with 88 per cent of expats giving positive feedback, compared with global average of 56.  Singapore was the second-best place to get a new venture off the ground, according to the survey (87 per cent of respondents).

Dubai was also highly attractive to those wanting to make their mark in business, with 86 per cent of expats giving it a favourable report.  London was also friendly to entrepreneurs, coming fourth in the global survey, with an 85 per cent positive rating.  The English capital, meanwhile, tied with Hong Kong in the business-friendly section of the survey.

Conducted by YouGov for HSBC Expat between March and May 2015, some 22,000 expats in 100 countries were quizzed about their lives, including education and health.   Telegraph, September 30 – October 6 2015.