According to PANews, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan pointed out in the latest issue of "The Secretary's Essays" that the number of licensed asset management companies increased by 24% year-on-year last quarter, and the number of open-end fund companies increased by more than 132% year-on-year.

The latest data shows that the number of start-ups in Hong Kong has reached a new high, of which the proportion of non-local start-ups has risen to 28%. In addition, Chan Mo-po announced that the public consultation on the new fiscal year (budget) will officially start today.