Resilience and commodities anchor HK's finance plan

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said Hong Kong's resilience amid global uncertainty is not forged overnight, but anchored in professional integrity, regulatory rigour and long-term vision — principles that underpin the city's inaugural five-year plan due for release next month. Speaking on a radio programme on Sunday, Hui said that the roadmap is crucial not only for showing citizens the future direction, but also for helping enterprises seize market opportunities. He said the strategy would sharpen the SAR's traditional edges in financing, risk management and asset management, while ensuring the sector's growth ripples out to the wider economy. But the real pivot, he suggested, lies in commodities — a corner of the market long overshadowed by stocks and bonds, yet brimming with untapped potential. To achieve this, Hui pointed to a shifting global order, where investors are scrambling for diversification amid geopolitical friction, while artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are quietly rewriting the rulebook for financial services. "What we have done so far is to ensure Hong Kong can leverage our advantages under 'one country, two syst