The
Asian
Financial
Forum
draws
3,600-plus
policymakers
and
business
leaders
from
over
50
countries
and
regions.
Co-organised
by
the
Hong
Kong
Special
Administrative
Region
(HKSAR)
Government
and
the
Hong
Kong
Trade
Development
Council
(HKTDC)
under
the
theme
Powering
the
Next
Growth
Engine,
the
atmosphere
at
AFF
“was
vibrant
and
charged
with
positive
energy”.
As the year’s first large-scale international financial and business event in the region, AFF 2025 leveraged Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre to strengthen the international communication platform, foster multilateral cooperation and promote mutually beneficial outcomes.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee met with visiting senior officials of foreign governments and the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Jin Liqun, expressing gratitude to them for serving as speakers at the AFF. Mr Lee said that as a member of the AIIB, Hong Kong would make good use of its own robust financial system and unique advantages in bridging Eastern and Western cultures to contribute to the long-term development of the AIIB.
In line with the HKSAR Government’s initiatives to promote sustainable development, one of the sessions featured experts including Sue Lloyd, Vice Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), who delved into the adoption of financial disclosure standards to enhance confidence in Hong Kong’s capital markets.
Another highlight of AFF 2025 was the inaugural Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Chapter, connecting finance leaders from Hong Kong and GCC member states with a view to strengthening bilateral financial cooperation and investment.
The
first-ever
Gulf
Cooperation
Council
Chapter
is
successfully
held
at
the
Asian
Financial
Forum
on
January
14.
In
addition,
pioneers
from
a
range
of
industries
participated
in
sessions
such
as
CIO
Insights,
Dialogues
for
Tomorrow
and
Global
Spectrum,
focusing
on
hot
topics
ranging
from
fintech
and
capital
markets
to
female
entrepreneurship
and
philanthropy.
In
a
session
titled
Global
Spectrum
–
The
Role
of
Large
Companies
in
Supporting
Start-ups
and
Social
Enterprises,
Joe
Tsai,
Chairman
of
the
Alibaba
Group,
shared
his
views
on
how
large
companies
spur
economic
development.
This year’s AFF Deal-making, co-organised by the HKTDC and the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, brought together more than 270 investors and over 560 investment projects with more than 700 one-on-one meetings held. They covered a wide spectrum of sectors such as fintech, healthtech, deep tech, consumer goods, infrastructure and real estate, environment, energy and environmental technology.
The lively atmosphere at the venue was enhanced by the presence of several on-site exhibition zones, which helped to create business connections and promote networking. They included the Fintech Showcase, Fintech HK Startup Salon, the InnoVenture Salon, and the Global Investment Zone. Among the 140 exhibitors were international financial institutions, technology companies, start-ups and investment promotion agencies.
The AFF is a signature event of 2025 International Financial Week, which runs from January 13 to 17 and brings together more than 20 partner events to create synergies in the industry. Three other events which ran concurrently with the AFF include Hong Kong International Fundraising Roundtable 2025, Malaysia–Hong Kong Islamic Finance Roundtable, and the Family Office Symposium.
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