Key facts
- 91% of surveyed institutions supported eligibility for individual professional investors, per the report.
- The report proposed expanding access to mainland growth-focused stock boards for qualifying individual and corporate professional investors.
- The proposal called for gradual adjustment supported by trading controls and continuous monitoring, per the report.
- The survey of association members ran from June to August 2026.
Hong Kong wealth managers are seeking broader access to the Chinese mainland's growth-focused stock boards, with 91% of surveyed institutions supporting eligibility for individual professional investors. The proposal appears in the Hong Kong Private Wealth Management Report 2026, released by the Private Wealth Management Association and KPMG China at an industry summit on November 6, 2026.
The report said a feasible option is to widen access to individual and corporate professional investors who meet additional knowledge and experience requirements. It supported a gradual approach backed by appropriate trading controls and continuous monitoring.