Hong Kong and its role as a key financial hub in APAC and the world

Since setting up in Hong Kong in 1993, Bloomberg has been investing in making the city one of the most important business centers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Our office has grown to become the company’s regional hub, and we recognize the value of maintaining a transparent, efficient and diversified financial market in Hong Kong. We’re proud to support the connection between Hong Kong and the mainland financial market, providing seamless solutions and helping investors seize opportunities.

We’re also dedicated to bolstering Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub by promoting the development of local talent through our corporate philanthropy — helping young people better understand financial market opportunities in the digital age.

Supporting robust financial markets

Bloomberg’s services — including news, data, research, analytics and world-class execution capabilities — play a key role in developing Hong Kong’s financial markets, supporting their transparency, liquidity and diverse range of financial products.

China’s bond market has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, quickly becoming the world’s second largest. Its onshore dealers have been attracting global investors as domestic market makers begin to grow their sell-side exposure.

Bloomberg enhancements have expanded global investors’ access to the 47 most competitive prices per bond, up from five. This gives investors access to real-time prices from all onshore Bond Connect dealers, makes trading bonds more efficient, and further improves China’s bond market liquidity.

Connecting China and the world

Bloomberg is also helping to connect China and the global financial community through Hong Kong.

After updating the inclusion rules for the China Aggregate Index, including corporate bonds, in 2017, we launched four indices that included China. In 2018, were the first index provider to announce China’s inclusion in a global benchmark.

As China’s financial markets continue to open up and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) develops, we will continue investing in and supporting infrastructure and technology in the region — maintaining Hong Kong’s role as a conduit for China’s inward and outward direct investment.

Building a brighter future

At Bloomberg, we don’t just support our philanthropy partners financially; we get involved personally. We empower Bloomberg employees in Hong Kong to give back to the communities to which they belong.

Alongside the Greater Bay Area Fintech Talent Development Initiative with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, we support education initiatives that empower future generations to solve tomorrow’s problems while addressing the issues of today. These include measures to increase career exposure and support women from low-income communities and ethnic minority backgrounds in Hong Kong.

We also recognize the critical need for preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, especially in large, densely populated locations. Providing access to a wealth of tools and resources to support NCD and injury prevention, as well as COVID-19 responses, our Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative empowers Hong Kong and other cities worldwide to deliver a high-impact policy or programmatic intervention.

Commitment to the long-term

Hong Kong’s strengths and opportunities offer unique advantages, and its role as the premier gateway into China will help secure its long-term success.

As we continue supporting the growth of the important Hong Kong market and deliver robust solutions to its participants, we remain proudly dedicated to the welfare of Hong Kong’s community.