Hong Kong's Financial Markets Show Strong Growth in 2025

According to PANews, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, highlighted in his essay 'Looking Forward to the New Year' that the asset market in 2025 has seen significant growth. The Hang Seng Index closed at 25,818 points last week, marking an approximate 29% increase from the end of last year. This rise is noted as the best performance since 2017. In the asset and wealth management sector, the net inflow of funds into Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) recognized funds registered in Hong Kong exceeded $41 billion in the first nine months of this year, more than 1.5 times the total for the entire previous year. Furthermore, Hong Kong plans to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence as a core industry, enhancing the diversity of its financial markets. This includes the rapid development of fixed income and currency markets, green finance, and financial technology. The city is also actively exploring new opportunities in areas such as commodity trading and international gold trading.