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Hong Kong must ease listing rules to attract more angel funds and start-ups: HKEIA

Hong Kong must ease listing rules to attract more angel funds and start-ups: HKEIA
South China Morning Post Monday 12 October 2026, 00:00 UTC By Enoch Yiu 1 min read
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Hong Kong would need to ease its listing rules and transaction requirements to attract more angel funds and become a hub for start-ups to go global, according to a leading industry body in the city. The city has only around 100 active angel funds – private investment vehicles targeting very early-stage innovative enterprises. This was far fewer than Shenzhen, which had about 400 such institutions, according to Samson Tam Wai-ho, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Electronic Industries...

Hong Kong would need to ease its listing rules and transaction requirements to attract more angel funds and become a hub for start-ups to go global, according to a leading industry body in the city. The city has only around 100 active angel funds – private investment vehicles targeting very early-stage innovative enterprises. This was far fewer than Shenzhen, which had about 400 such institutions, according to Samson Tam Wai-ho, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Electronic Industries... [Image text:] The Hong Kong Electro istries Association HKEIA HKEIA
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Shenzhen (LOCATION) Samson Tam Wai-ho (PERSON) the Hong Kong Electronic Industries (ORG)
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