PANews March 2 News: According to the Hong Kong Government Press Release, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury announced at the Legislative Council Financial Affairs Committee meeting that they have formulated a series of optimization measures in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, and the Inland Revenue Department. These measures include expanding the eligible investment types for funds and family investment control tools to cover digital assets, real estate, insurance-linked securities, equity interests in entities that are not legal entities, loans (including private debt investments), precious metals, and certain commodities located outside Hong Kong. These policies complement the government’s initiatives in related areas such as promoting carbon trading, digital assets, and trading in precious metals and commodities.
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