One suspects that God must love rugby. The meteorological proof was this year's Hong Kong Sevens. In the week preceding the event, the weather was bleak, cold and miserable. But as the Sevens kicked off, Hong Kong's weekend weather was transformed to sun-drenched blue skies, promising a carnival atmosphere once more.
This was a Rugby World Cup year, and tickets for the Sevens were like gold dust. With so much at stake, and so many clients flying in, we knew that every bank would go the extra mile to make their box as impressive as possible this year.
And in keeping with previous years, we spent much...