Hong Kong Financial Secretary: In the first quarter, the financing on the listing platform exceeded HK$103 billion, with emerging industries such as artificial intelligence flocking to Hong Kong.

BlockBeats News, April 5th. The Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China published an essay reviewing the first quarter of 2026, mentioning the active trading in the Hong Kong market. The average daily turnover in the first two months of this year exceeded HKD 260 billion, a 17% year-on-year increase. Moving into March, the market became even more active, with the daily turnover of Hong Kong stocks surpassing HKD 300 billion, an increase of over 8% compared to the same period last year. Investors have increased their asset allocation in Hong Kong, not only considering Hong Kong a reliable haven for funds but also due to the stable growth of the mainland economy and the large number of high-quality companies listing in Hong Kong, providing abundant investment opportunities.

Meanwhile, global competition in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence has entered a white-hot stage. From the core technology breakthroughs to the development of the industry chain, and to the exploration of more extensive application scenarios, all require substantial financial support. Hong Kong's listing platform plays a key role in this regard. The IPO market in the first quarter of this year continued its strength from last year. As of March 27th, the funds raised have exceeded HKD 103 billion, ranking first globally. Including subsequent financing, the total fundraising amount is about HKD 237 billion. More and more companies listing in Hong Kong belong to emerging industries such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, autonomous driving, and biotechnology. Currently, there are over 500 applications waiting to list in Hong Kong. More companies see Hong Kong as an important window for fundraising and "going global" development.