https://www.scmp.com/rss/515391/feed Ronald Chan is the founder and chief investment officer of Chartwell Capital Limited, a Hong Kong–based asset management company. He serves as a board member of the Financial Services Development Council and as a member of the Listing Committee and the Public Shareholders Group of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. He served as a member of the Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from 2016 to 2022. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ronald Chan Ronald Chan Think of Monaco: a glittering harbour, vibrant city, global icon and financial hub. Sound familiar? I have always been fascinated by the similarities between Monaco and Hong Kong. Today, I see an exciting future amid the fast-growing opportunities developing for Hong Kong thanks to our increasing economic, financial and cultural ties with the principality. From capital flows and marine infrastructure to yacht tourism, trade and ocean research, a deeper alliance between Hong Kong and Monaco could... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3332072/how-deeper-ties-monaco-can-help-hong-kong-make-waves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3332072/how-deeper-ties-monaco-can-help-hong-kong-make-waves?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Whenever interest rates climb, so do calls to unpeg the Hong Kong dollar from the US currency. With US interest rates elevated and the Hong Kong dollar hitting a 3½-year high against the American dollar earlier this month, the debate has flared up again. Some argue that the dollar peg limits Hong Kong’s monetary flexibility and burdens the local economy with high borrowing costs. These concerns, while understandable, miss the bigger picture. The peg has given Hong Kong stability, predictability... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3295214/hong-kongs-dollar-peg-important-bulwark-against-volatility?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3295214/hong-kongs-dollar-peg-important-bulwark-against-volatility?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:30:07 +0000 Hong Kong’s success has always been in its openness to opportunity and willingness to try new things. This “can-do” spirit may now seem a bit canned in expression, but the truth of it remains – Hong Kong cannot afford to lose its appetite for risk. It was what made us a cultural icon in the 1980s and 1990s when Hong Kong film, music and media fearlessly pushed the boundaries. During the height of Cantopop, it was common to hear localised, Cantonese versions of Japanese and American billboard... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280689/hong-kong-needs-its-entrepreneurs-regain-appetite-risk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280689/hong-kong-needs-its-entrepreneurs-regain-appetite-risk?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:30:09 +0000 Stock exchanges traditionally derive much of their value from initial public offerings (IPOs) and market trading activities. Hong Kong’s, the third largest stock market in Asia and a superconnector between the East and the West, is no different. Under its operator, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), the stock market has a capitalisation of nearly US$4 trillion and last year, HKEX reported a revenue of over US$2 billion. By all standards, HKEX is a world-class exchange operator. Looking... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3273731/hong-kong-looks-regain-financial-crown-hkex-can-win-big-data?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3273731/hong-kong-looks-regain-financial-crown-hkex-can-win-big-data?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:30:11 +0000 Over the past few years, and more recently, commentators – often from afar – have tried to write off Hong Kong or say that our time is over. Nothing could be further from the truth. Hong Kong is at the heart of a newly emerging economic powerhouse with extraordinary growth potential. Our stock market ranks sixth in the Asia-Pacific by capitalisation, and ninth globally. London, a long-established economic and financial hub, ranks 11th. While the Hong Kong market has had a few tough years, it... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3252483/just-another-chinese-city-three-reasons-you-cant-write-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3252483/just-another-chinese-city-three-reasons-you-cant-write-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:30:10 +0000 Investors have some important decisions to make in 2024. This year will see 2 billion people across 50 countries go to the polls, including in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Indonesia and Taiwan. These elections have the potential to create immense economic turbulence and uncertainty, which are likely to affect investor confidence and global stock markets. Closer to home, investors in the Hong Kong stock market have had to adjust to a long losing streak. The Hang Seng Index has... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3247696/how-buy-hong-kong-stocks-2024-find-local-dividend-havens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3247696/how-buy-hong-kong-stocks-2024-find-local-dividend-havens?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:30:09 +0000 Hong Kong is at a crossroads. The city needs to completely rethink its role globally and see how it can reinvent its brand and the way it is perceived. Hong Kong’s reputation as a residential, career or holiday destination has deteriorated over the years. We must change this for the better to be internationally competitive. We have world-class infrastructure, gorgeous beaches, beautiful mountains and glittering skyscrapers all within 1,100 sq km. As many major cities struggle with structural... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3221721/how-hong-kong-can-give-world-reasons-fall-back-love-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3221721/how-hong-kong-can-give-world-reasons-fall-back-love-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 May 2023 00:15:19 +0000 As Hong Kong retakes its place on the global business and cultural stage, a special group of companies will be uniquely important to our continued progress. These are the corporations whose products or services play a vital role in connecting Hong Kong with the Asia-Pacific region and the world. The most obvious is Cathay Pacific Airways, arguably our largest cultural connector and global ambassador for Brand Hong Kong. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is one of the world’s leading exchange... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216706/super-connector-brands-cathay-pacific-and-lee-kum-kee-are-hong-kongs-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216706/super-connector-brands-cathay-pacific-and-lee-kum-kee-are-hong-kongs-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:45:09 +0000