Hong Kong returns poor 10 years after handover

According to the research, if a British investor placed money in the Hong Kong stock market in 1997, then they would see returns of just 33%. The report draws attention to the fact that top paying UK cash accounts can achieve a much higher return over a similar period. Despite the lacklustre performance of the Hong Kong stock exchange, the colony still compares favourably to mainland China which has seen a loss of around 25% since 1997, based on the MSCI China index. China has experienced a boom over the past four years but when Hong Kong returned to Chinese control the region experien...