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     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, commenced his visit to Beijing today (November 3) and attended the Beijing Hong Kong Financial Cooperation thematic event of the 29th Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium to promote Hong Kong’s financial opportunities and unique advantages to the Mainland authorities and business and financial sectors.

     This year’s thematic event featured “Joining Hands in Finance: Beijing and Hong Kong Moving Forward Together”. Mr Hui said in his speech that Hong Kong, as a leading international financial centre, has been playing the unique role of a “super connector” and “super value-adder” while our country is pressing ahead with the core mission of becoming a financial powerhouse. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is actively driving the “Finance+” strategy, deeply integrating financial strength with areas such as technology, green development and industries. This aims to fully implement the “five major financial articles”, namely fintech, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance, and digital finance, with a view to propelling the real economy with finance.

     Mr Hui updated the attendees with the latest developments of Hong Kong’s financial market. He pointed out that driven by a series of reforms to the listing regime, the funds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong in the first three quarters of this year exceeded HK$380 billion, representing a surge by more than 100 per cent year-on-year. On green finance, the volume of green and sustainable debt issued in Hong Kong in 2025 exceeded US$76 billion. Of this, the total volume of green and sustainable bonds arranged for issuance in Hong Kong amounted to some US$38 billion and ranked first in the Asian market for eight consecutive years. Regarding the synergistic development of Beijing and Hong Kong, close to 290 Beijing enterprises were listed in Hong Kong in the first three quarters of this year, with a market capitalisation totalling HK$13 trillion and a cumulative total of about HK$3.4 trillion raised in Hong Kong. This serves as solid proof that Hong Kong has always been the most robust international capital platform for Beijing enterprises.

     Mr Hui added that supporting enterprises to “go global” is an important task for Beijing and Hong Kong in “moving forward together in finance”. The HKSAR Government has set up the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global, co-ordinating resources to assist Mainland enterprises in expanding their global footprint, and is actively attracting multinational and large Mainland enterprises to establish regional corporate treasury centres in Hong Kong through policies such as tax concessions. He also encouraged Beijing enterprises to make good use of Hong Kong’s well-established storage and delivery networks for commodities trading, with a view to jointly enhancing the country’s pricing power and influence in relevant global markets. He expressed the hope that Beijing and Hong Kong, building on the fruitful achievements in the past, will expand new growth areas for co-operation in alignment with the 15th Five-Year Plan and the development of the nation into a financial powerhouse.

     On the same day, Mr Hui met with senior officials from the International Department of the People’s Bank of China (Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs). The two sides had in-depth exchanges on various important financial areas, including how to continue the steady and prudent advancement of the internationalisation of the Renminbi, the development of the commodities trading market, and the strengthening of the exchanges and grooming of financial talent under Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan promulgated last month.

     In the evening, Mr Hui attended the Beijing-Hong Kong Night Exchange Event of the Symposium, meeting and exchanging views with government officials and business leaders as well as representatives of the financial sector from Beijing and Hong Kong to explore new opportunities for further expanding economic, trade and financial co-operation between the two places.

     Tomorrow (November 4), Mr Hui will accompany the Chief Executive to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Symposium and participate in the “Invest in Hong Kong” Thematic Promotion Event, where he will deliver a speech. He will return to Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon.

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted a fraudulent website at fpshk.asia purported to be from HKICL. The fraudulent website imitates as “Buyer Online Protection” to provide services including 1) refund to buyer, 2) unauthorised online transaction reporting, and 3) online transaction support, for online transaction over FPS payment. Further, it directs users to a fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel.

     HKICL advises that this fraudulent website has no affiliation with HKICL, or any business of HKICL. HKICL will not directly provide FPS service to individual members of the public or contact individual members of the public proactively under usual circumstance. The genuine official website addresses of HKICL are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk.

     HKICL urges the public to beware of suspicious calls, websites or other communications, and to remain vigilant in protecting personal information. If members of the public receive any suspicious communication purportedly from HKICL, please call HKICL’s general line at 2533 1111 to verify. Members of the public who suspect that they have become the victim of fraudulent acts should report promptly to the Police. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on the HKMA website.
 

Bank	Type of scam
The Bank of East Asia, Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
Chong Hing Bank Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen

     The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).

     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012. read more

     Together with the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Brussels ETO) has collaborated with the San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival for the first time, bringing four Hong Kong films to the Festival’s 37th edition, currently taking place from October 30 to November 6 (San Sebastián time) in San Sebastián, Spain.

     The Hong Kong programme features two new releases, “Back to the Past” and “Ultimate Revenge”, alongside two classic Hong Kong films, “The Black Magic with Buddha” and “Hard Boiled”. The selection reflects the diversity of Hong Kong genre cinema, from supernatural storytelling to the dynamic action filmmaking for which Hong Kong is renowned, offering European audiences a glimpse into the city’s film traditions and contemporary productions.

     Speaking at the Hong Kong Reception at the Festival on November 1 (San Sebastián time), the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung, highlighted Hong Kong’s cinematic tradition and modern creativity. She noted the HKSAR Government’s commitment to supporting the film industry through various initiatives such as the Film Development Fund, and welcomed European film industry professionals to visit Hong Kong for the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market in March every year to explore new opportunities for international collaboration.

     Building on the four Hong Kong films featured in the programme, the Brussels ETO also joined hands with the Festival to organise a round-table discussion on the same day, bringing together film experts and industry professionals to explore the legacy and development of Hong Kong cinema over the decades.

     Since its beginning in 1990, the San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival has become a major film and cultural event in the city, welcoming more than 20 000 participants every year. A total of 32 feature films, 33 shorts and six TV episodes will be screened this year. 

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The main session of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit (the Summit), organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), successfully concluded today (November 3). The event brought together approximately 280 global financial leaders, including around 120 group Chairpersons and chief executive officers.
      
     The theme of this year is “Rethinking the Playbook”. Vice Premier of the State Council Mr He Lifeng delivered an opening keynote at the Main Summit by video. Discussions followed on key macroeconomic trends, financial market shifts, and technological advances that are shaping emerging opportunities and risks across various sectors, asset classes, and geographies. The various panels collectively rethink whether the financial playbook needs a major update to live in a world where risk is a constant and resilience a necessity that cannot be taken for granted.
      
     The Chief Executive of the HKMA, Mr Eddie Yue, said, “This marks the fifth consecutive year of the Summit, serving as a platform to foster global financial leader’s high-level dialogues and deepen ties across the global financial community. Participants gets to experience first-hand how Hong Kong is re-thinking its playbook to transform the economy through innovation and technology, and how it continues to strengthen its position as an international financial centre.”
      
     The event attracted global financial leaders across a wide range of sectors, including banks, securities firms, asset owners, asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and insurers. The event was also live-streamed; the replay is available on the HKMA’s website.
      
     Commencing yesterday (November 2) with a welcome dinner at The Henderson, the three-day Summit will conclude tomorrow (November 4) with the “Conversations with Global Investors” investment forum co-organised by the HKMA, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Academy of Finance. Details can be found in Summit Programme. 

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