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Hong Kong MPF reforms and market performance
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The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies continues to press the MPF regulator for a streamlined approval pathway that would let for locally listed ETFs be added to MPF investment menus without individual fund reviews, and for longer‑term longer-term rules that allow allowing members to pick select qualified ETFs themselves. The proposal was submitted during the two‑month public consultation on Following the first five‑year plan. MPF data for July show a –0.69% return, equating to an average loss of HK$2,392 per member, while year‑to‑date earnings remain positive at about HK$77.2 billion (average gain HK$16,102 per member). Discretionary Investment Scheme funds still attract roughly 40% of net contributions, and Hong Kong and China equities posted the strongest monthly gains despite geopolitical headwinds. In Schemes Authority’s early August the MPF Schemes Authority revised its guidelines revision to permit categorical approval of Gold ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, provided they hold physical gold and are not derivative funds. The change kept Gold ETFs, the 10% aggregate cap but broadened eligible products, supporting portfolio diversification and Hong Kong’s goal of becoming a regional gold‑reserve hub. The system saw improved performance. In July 2026 2026, the MPF portfolio posted a 0.54% gain (US$9 billion), raising year‑to‑date bringing year-to-date earnings to US$97.7 billion and total assets to roughly approximately US$1.68 trillion, with an trillion. The average account balance of for the scheme’s 4.79 million members reached US$350,123. By late August, monthly returns rose to an estimated 1.85% as of August 21, generating approximately HK$31.1 billion in gains. This brought the average year-to-date gain per member to HK$26,561. Growth was driven largely by Asian equity funds, which rose over 26% due to technology stock volatility in South Korea and Taiwan, and RMB bond funds, which achieved a year-to-date return of 5.47%—the highest for that asset class since the MPF system began. Francis Chung, Chairman of MPF Ratings, advised members to maintain diversified portfolios to mitigate risks from potential shifts in U.S. economic and trade policies. He noted that the divergence between high U.S. Treasury yields and rebounding mainland Chinese bond markets offers significant diversification benefits.
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