Market Opportunities

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing has moved into the mainstream and, at US$53 trillion, could account for one third of assets under management as soon as 2025, based on data from Bloomberg.

Emerging markets ranging from Indonesia to Nigeria showed promise, as the 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair returned to its traditional November slot.

India's rapid economic growth and youthful demographics have boosted industrial innovation and consumption. In 2021, India was Hong Kong's eighth-largest trading partner, the sixth largest economy in the world and ranked second in terms of population.

In his wide-ranging second Policy Address, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) Chief Executive John Lee highlighted trade, intellectual property and SMEs.

Businesses in the technology-heavy Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) are paying close attention to digitisation and AI, with 29% anticipating they will incorporate AI into their business models.

Mineral-rich Northeast China, comprising the coastal Liaoning and landlocked Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, has traditionally been a centre for heavy industry and is now reworking itself as a hub for high-value, high-technology production.