Oct 15, 2024
Financial Services Development Council shares their latest research report, "Trailblazing for Change: Hong Kong, the Impact Investing Hub of Asia." It delineates strategies to advance impact investing in Hong Kong and foster active corporate and institutional participation, providing essential policy recommendations to cultivate a thriving environment for impact investments. This aligns with the city's goals to become a hub for regional family offices and a green financial center.
The paper sets out key recommendations conducive to enhancing the city’s value propositions as an impact investing hub. These policy recommendations include:
Prioritising SDGs and encouraging early adoption of impact frameworks
Direct government involvement to set an example
Empowering retail investors through increased investor education
Enriching asset owners’ expertise through collaborative partnerships and industry engagement
Cultivating early through higher education
Enhancing the ease of incorporation
Promoting investing with purpose