Odaily Planet Daily News: The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury in Hong Kong announced at the Legislative Council Financial Services Committee meeting that they have drafted a series of optimization measures in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, and the Inland Revenue Department. These measures include expanding the eligible investment types for funds and family investment control tools to cover digital assets, real estate, insurance-linked securities, equity interests in entities that are not legal entities, loans (including private debt investments), precious metals, and certain commodities outside Hong Kong. These policies complement government initiatives in related areas such as promoting carbon trading, digital assets, and trading in precious metals and commodities. (Hong Kong Government Gazette)
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