HKiNEDA released the results of its 2025 survey, polling 167 INEDs, advisors, and executives on the evolving landscape of corporate governance in dual listings, digital assets, Web3, and AI risks. Dual listings are described as a powerful accelerator for Hong Kong’s capital markets, broadening global investor access, infusing liquidity, and weaving the city more tightly into international financial networks—particularly through innovations like Fast-Track for mainland enterprises that expedite cross-border integrations.
INEDs are portrayed as linchpins, leveraging their expertise to harmonize disparate listing regimes, monitor cross-jurisdictional compliance, and mitigate associated risks such as valuation discrepancies or geopolitical exposures, thereby propelling Hong Kong’s evolution into a truly borderless hub that rivals global peers. In the digital asset arena, INEDs are hailed as architects of forward momentum, anticipating tokenization of real-world assets and stablecoins to revolutionize liquidity and accessibility, while championing government initiatives like regulatory frameworks and talent ecosystems as essential to securing Hong Kong’s Web3 leadership. Their oversight ensures these innovations align with robust safeguards against money laundering and market volatility, blending opportunity with prudence to nurture an ecosystem where technological leaps enhance, rather than erode, investor trust. Yet, the survey’s sharpest lens falls on AI-driven risks, where INEDs’ role in enhancing corporate governance shines brightest: as resident experts, they empower boards to embed AI literacy through targeted upskilling, integrate ethical frameworks into core operations, and vigilantly track issues like algorithmic bias or data breaches within enterprise-wide risk systems.
“From dual-listing bridges to digital leaps and AI safeguards, INEDs are Hong Kong’s governance guardians,” said Mr Vincent Pang, Vice Chairman of the Business Valuation Research and Survey Subcommittee of HKiNEDA. This survey rallies us to harness these insights for enduring market strength.
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