UBS China equity strategy head James Wang said he is more bullish on A-shares than Hong Kong stocks, citing fund flows as the main reason.
He said Hong Kong stocks face pressure from too much financing, including too many IPOs and placements. Southbound capital in 2024 to 2025 is overall far above financing funds, but the situation reverses in 2026, when financing is expected to be much higher than southbound inflows. He also said domestic public funds' holdings of Hong Kong stocks have fallen noticeably, while A-shares still have relatively ample liquidity and margin financing balances are easing, according to Ming Pao.