Hong Kong Investment Promotion Unit Assists 413 Firms in First Half of 2026
Invest Hong Kong helped 413 overseas and mainland Chinese companies establish or expand operations in Hong Kong in the first half of 2026, with about 60 percent of them coming from mainland China. Liang Hanjing, the agency's global head of financial services and technology and sustainability, described two main investment patterns: mainland firms using Hong Kong as a base for going global, and overseas firms entering the mainland market through the city.
Invest Hong Kong assisted 413 overseas and mainland Chinese companies in setting up or expanding operations in Hong Kong in the first half of 2026, with about 60 percent of them originating from mainland China.
Liang Hanjing, the agency's global head of financial services and technology and sustainability, presented the figures at the 2026 Inclusion Conference, also known as the Bund Conference.
Liang said the current corporate investment landscape in Hong Kong is led by mainland enterprises using the city to go global, establishing international or regional headquarters there.
A second pattern involves overseas companies entering the mainland market through Hong Kong, as well as overseas firms setting up entities in the city to cooperate with mainland partners.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 3 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Diversified Financials, with intensity 50/100 and 60% confidence over a medium term horizon.
Diversified Financials
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 60%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Financial Technology
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 45
- Confidence
- 55%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Logistics & Express Delivery
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 40
- Confidence
- 50%
- Horizon
- Medium term
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