IPO Connect pitched as Hong Kong’s next move to boost finance hub role. But hurdles loom

Hong Kong is seizing every opportunity to consolidate its role as a global financial centre, leveraging unique advantages and national strategies. This piece, the second in a miniseries focusing on the city’s financial industry ahead of the handover anniversary, explores the likelihood of an “IPO Connect” that could inject much-needed liquidity into the market and deepen international investors’ access to top-tier China assets. At every summer’s Lujiazui Forum, attended by China’s top financial...