Emerging Market Firms Turn to Hong Kong for Listings and Regional Hubs

Companies from Southeast Asia and Central Asia are increasingly looking to Hong Kong for stock listings and regional headquarters, as geopolitical shifts reshape capital-raising routes for emerging-market businesses, according to the city’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC).

Daniel Fung, vice chairman of the FSDC, said Wednesday that mining and energy companies from the two regions, which previously tended to favor London or Toronto, are now considering Hong Kong as a venue to raise capital or establish regional operations.