HKMA hosts fifth Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit

The main session of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit (the Summit), organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), successfully concluded today (3 November). The event brought together approximately 280 global financial leaders, including around 120 group Chairpersons and CEOs.

The theme of this year is “Rethinking the Playbook”. Mr He Lifeng, Vice Premier of the State Council, delivered an opening keynote at the Main Summit by video. Discussions followed on key macroeconomic trends, financial market shifts, and technological advances that are shaping emerging opportunities and risks across various sectors, asset classes, and geographies. The various panels collectively rethink whether the financial playbook needs a major update to live in a world where risk is a constant and resilience a necessity that cannot be taken for granted.

Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the HKMA, said, “This marks the fifth consecutive year of the Summit, serving as a platform to foster global financial leaders’ high-level dialogues and deepen ties across the global financial community. Participants gets to experience first-hand how Hong Kong is re-thinking its playbook to transform the economy through innovation and technology, and how it continues to strengthen its position as an international financial centre.”

The event attracted global financial leaders across a wide range of sectors, including banks, securities firms, asset owners, asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and insurers. The event was also live-streamed; the replay is available on the HKMA's website.

Commencing yesterday (2 November) with a welcome dinner at The Henderson, the three-day Summit will conclude tomorrow (4 November) with the “Conversations with Global Investors” investment forum co-organised by the HKMA, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Academy of Finance.

Attachment: Summit Programme

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
3 November 2026

Mr John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, delivers a keynote speech at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit.

Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, delivers remarks at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit.

Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, delivers welcome remarks at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit.