许正宇：将透过“促改革、增容量”等四大措施赋能 巩固香港国际金融中心优势

Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong government aims to enhance its status as an international financial center through four main themes: "Promote Reform," "Expand Infrastructure," "Increase Capacity," and "Build Connectivity," aligning with the national "14th Five-Year Plan" to drive economic development [1]. Group 1: Promote Reform - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has implemented measures to ensure market liquidity, generating approximately HKD 2.5 billion in stamp duty revenue during adverse weather conditions [2]. - HKEX plans to consult on revising listing requirements for companies with dual-class shares and facilitate secondary listings for overseas issuers [2]. - The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and HKEX will introduce a paperless securities market system and optimize the regulatory framework for listed companies [2]. Group 2: Expand Infrastructure - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and HKEX are researching a one-stop multi-asset trading post-trade infrastructure to enhance collateral interoperability [4]. - The Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) aims to establish a digital asset platform by the end of the year to support the issuance and settlement of digital bonds [4]. - HKEX's comprehensive fund platform will expand its functionalities to include payment and settlement processes, improving market efficiency [4]. Group 3: Increase Capacity - The government has doubled the total quota for RMB business funding arrangements to RMB 200 billion [5]. - A third issuance of tokenized bonds amounting to HKD 10 billion has been completed, with plans for regular issuance and encouragement of more digital bond offerings [5]. - The asset and wealth management sector will benefit from optimized tax incentives, including the inclusion of digital assets and specific commodities as eligible investments for tax relief [5]. Group 4: Build Connectivity - The government supports the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in establishing an office in Hong Kong and will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting [7]. - Hong Kong has signed 55 comprehensive double taxation agreements and will continue to expand its network of agreements [8].