★香港特区政府财政司司长陈茂波:香港今年新股融资规模暂居全球首位

Group 1 - The Hong Kong government is observing a global trend where funds are increasingly flowing towards leading innovative enterprises and strategically valuable future industries, indicating investor sentiment and market assessments of political and economic situations [1][2] - The Hong Kong dollar has remained strong, triggering the "strong-side convertibility guarantee" multiple times, leading to an injection of approximately 129 billion HKD into the market, which has resulted in increased liquidity and a drop in interbank rates [1] - The Hang Seng Index has shown a positive trend, with a year-to-date increase of about 16%, outperforming other major markets, and trading volume has significantly increased, with an average daily turnover exceeding 270 billion HKD in April, a 1.4 times increase compared to the same period last year [1] Group 2 - The Hong Kong IPO market is thriving, with a notable listing of a mainland renewable energy leader expected to be the largest global IPO of the year, pushing the total new share fundraising in Hong Kong to over 60 billion HKD, a more than sixfold increase compared to the previous year [2] - The government is focusing on enhancing the synergy between finance and innovation, aiming to cultivate potential innovative enterprises and promote comprehensive development of the financial market to elevate Hong Kong as an international financial and innovation center [3] - The Hong Kong Investment Management Company is playing a crucial role in supporting the innovation ecosystem by investing in over 100 projects, leveraging each 1 HKD investment to attract 4 HKD in long-term capital, thereby empowering technological innovation and enhancing economic competitiveness [3]