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Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China’s tech sector: HKEX CEO
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Daniel Renin ShanghaiPublished: 5:20pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 6:17pm, 8 Sep 2026
The Hong Kong stock exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) pipeline remains strong, as the city benefits from its unique role as a connector between mainland Chinese tech start-ups and global investors, according to the bourse operator’s CEO.
Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), said mainland Chinese companies’ interest in listing shares on the bourse was growing as a wave of firms looked to go global.
“More and more mainland firms are choosing Hong Kong as an important platform for international development,” Chan told the HKEX China Conference in Shanghai on Tuesday.
“Those companies not only look to obtain financing support in Hong Kong, but hope to connect with global capital, customers and business partners via Hong Kong so as to accelerate their expansions in overseas markets.”
Her remarks came after a string of blockbuster IPOs on the mainland’s A-share market, which is being bolstered by investors’ voracious appetite for shares in Chinese tech champions such as chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).
But unlike in Hong Kong, mainland stock exchanges are still mostly off-limits to foreign investors due to China’s capital controls.
Only select foreign institutional investors can buy mainland-listed shares through the qualified institutional investor schemes, while traders in Hong Kong can access the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges through the Stock Connect programme, though the scheme is subject to an investment quota.AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed1xAI-generated voice