Hong Kong operates as one of the world's leading international financial centres, anchored by a regulatory framework overseen by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Its markets connect global capital with mainland China through mechanisms such as Stock Connect, supporting equities, derivatives, asset management and banking activity at scale. The territory hosts major regional headquarters for global banks and asset managers alongside a deep pool of licensed intermediaries and listed companies. This section brings together the institutions, regulatory structures and market developments shaping Hong Kong's financial sector, from exchange operations to banking supervision and cross-border capital flows.