Start-up Entrepreneurs New source of FDI for Hong Kong

WHILE the Mainland remains a strong source of FDI for Hong Kong, an emerging source is the start-up entrepreneur with global ambitions, wanting to use Hong Kong as a base for regional and world markets . . .

HONG KONG — The rise of the start-up entrepreneur with global ambitions is changing the face of foreign direct investment into Hong Kong. The phenomenon is in line with a trend identified by McKinsey of what the research firm terms micro-multinationals – entrepreneurs selling and sourcing cross-border (see ATI June 2014).