HKEX chief urges more communication with overseas investors

Overseas investors are increasingly interested in Hong Kong-listed mainland assets and the city should communicate more with them, said Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388) chief executive Bonnie Chan Yi-ting.

Attending the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan province, Chan said Hong Kong – being a super-connector between mainland China and overseas markets – needs to meet friends from all over the world from time to time to introduce the latest updates.

From her recent promotion activities in the United States, Chan highlighted that local investors and companies showed a warm response.

She also noted that overseas investors are increasingly interested in Chinese assets, especially those listed in Hong Kong, and are looking for more information on such stocks and market developments.

Meanwhile, Chan revealed there are over 130 companies awaiting to go public in Hong Kong, including some with a market capitalization of over HK$1 trillion.

STAFF REPORTER