The HKMA to conduct market survey in relation to the Hong Kong Growth Portfolio

The HKMA announced today (18 December) that it would conduct a market survey in relation to the Hong Kong Growth Portfolio (HKGP) established as part of the Government’s Future Fund.

The Financial Secretary announced in the 2020-2021 Budget his decision to deploy part of the Future Fund to establish the HKGP. The HKGP would make strategic investments in projects with a Hong Kong nexus. The HKMA would provide necessary administrative support to the HKGP.

The purpose of this market survey, to be conducted by the HKMA as the HKGP’s administrator, is to better understand the profile of private equity firms with interest to become a general partner (“GP”) for the HKGP.

The market survey starts today. Interested private equity firms, local and overseas, are welcome to take part in the market survey on or before 22 January 2021. Further details are available on the relevant webpage (https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/about-us/market-survey/).

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
18 December 2020