InvestHK
Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government
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Invest Hong Kong (Chinese: 投資推廣署) is the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for Foreign Direct Investment, supporting overseas businesses to set up and expand in Hong Kong. Founded on 1 July 2000, its first Director General was Michael Rowse.
of Investment PromotionAlpha Lau
Director-General
of Investment PromotionJimmy Chiang
Charles Ng
| InvestHK 投資推廣署 | |
|---|---|
 Hong Kong Government Agency | |
 InvestHK Logo | |
| Director-General of Investment Promotion | Alpha Lau |
| Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion | Jimmy Chiang Charles Ng |
| Agency Information | |
| Establishment | 2000 |
| Affiliation | Commerce and Economic Development Bureau |
| Headquarter | 24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong |
| Contact | |
| Website | Official Website |
The Investment Officers are organised into 11 specialist sector teams: Business & Professional Services; Consumer Products; Creative Industries, Sports & Entertainment; Family Office; Financial Services; FinTech; Innovation & Technology; Life & Health Sciences; Sustainability; Tourism & Hospitality; Transport, Logistics and Industrials.
Invest HK is headed by the Director-General of Investment Promotion who reports to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.[1]
Director-General of Investment Promotion
Alpha Lau
The current Director-General of Investment Promotion is Alpha Lau.[2] Under Lau's leadership, the agency has focused on promoting Hong Kong as a location for corporate headquarters, family offices, and technology companies.[3] For the first half of 2024, InvestHK reported assisting over 300 companies in establishing or expanding operations in Hong Kong, with investments totaling approximately HK$38 billion.[4]
Stephen Phillips
The former Director-General of Investment Promotion was Stephen Phillips.[5] In August 2022, Phillips went to Australia and New Zealand to market Hong Kong's business attractions.[5] In November 2022, despite the 0+3 restrictions for inbound travellers, Phillips said that "Hong Kong is well and truly back open for business."[6]
In March 2022, Phillips claimed that the National Security Law was not a big concern for companies while investing in Hong Kong.[7]
Major events
Hong Kong FinTech Week
Hong Kong FinTech Week is an international fintech event, organised by InvestHK. It is held in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.[8]
Hong Kong FinTech Week brings together fintech communities from the East and the West that seek to expand their businesses to Hong Kong, mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region.[8]
Gay Games
In September 2023, South China Morning Post reported that although InvestHK was a sponsor of the 2023 Gay Games, it had not provided support to the event.[9]