Hong Kong looks to attract broader pool of investors to growing ETF market

South China Morning Post - Nov 13, 2026

Hong Kong’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) market is looking to attract a broader pool of investors, from local retail investors to mainland Chinese institutions, as rising demand for diversified investment products and expanded cross-border access drive growth. The city’s connectivity with the mainland and other regional markets was one of its key advantages in attracting investors, while ETFs were increasingly becoming an integral part of institutional portfolio construction rather than merely a...

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