Chen Maobo: Hong Kong's asset wealth management scale reaches a new high, demonstrating its leading position as a global cross-border wealth management hub.

On July 2nd, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong released the "2025 Asset and Wealth Management Activities Survey". The total assets under management in Hong Kong's asset and wealth management industry increased by 20% to HKD 42.2 trillion compared to the previous year, reaching a historical high. Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated that one of the main reasons for this was the strong net fund inflows, which amounted to HKD 2.1 trillion last year, a 193% increase compared to the previous year, marking three consecutive years of net inflows. Additionally, he pointed out on social media that the sources of funds remain highly diversified and international, with slightly over half of the total assets managed coming from overseas investors. The results of this survey are consistent with a report released by a consulting firm earlier, once again highlighting Hong Kong's status as a leading global cross-border wealth management hub. He emphasized that under China's "15th Five-Year Plan", Hong Kong will continue to promote the efficient integration of Chinese opportunities and international capital, further consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong's position as an international asset and wealth management center to leverage its unique advantages in internationalization. He also mentioned that in the increasingly complex and changing global geopolitical landscape, Hong Kong's two major advantages as a "safe haven for capital" and a "convergence point for opportunities" are becoming more prominent. The sustained and positive development of the national economy is Hong Kong's strongest support. Furthermore, the free flow of funds, personnel, information, and goods under the principle of "One Country, Two Systems", along with the stable and predictable economic and trade policies of the SAR government, are crucial factors in maintaining international investors' confidence.