AI-driven Hong Kong stock inflows from mainland China slow as investor options multiply

Mainland Chinese investors have reduced their purchases of Hong Kong-listed shares this year, following record inflows last year, as more AI investment opportunities have emerged in mainland markets, according to BNP Paribas. Southbound inflows via the Stock Connect cross-border system have reached about US$30 billion so far this year, a decrease from the US$180 billion recorded for the full year of 2022.