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Hong Kong Investment Corp reports 14% return on HK$6.5B income

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The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), a state-owned firm, reported a significant increase in investment income for its second year of operation. The corporation generated approximately HK$6.46 billion (US$824 million) in income, marking a 175% year-on-year rise. HKIC achieved a net internal rate of return of 14%, outperforming the typical early-stage venture capital downturn. This performance is attributed to an expanding portfolio of over 200 projects, with ten companies already listed and over thirty more awaiting approval. AI

RANK_REASON Significant financial performance report from a government-owned investment corporation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong Investment Corp reports 14% return on HK$6.5B income

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Daisy Wu ·

    HKIC reports double-digit investment return as ‘patient capital’ strategy bears fruit

    The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) recorded a major jump in investment income during its second year of operation, as it expanded its role as the city’s “patient capital” engine driving local economic development. The wholly state-owned investment firm generated about HK…

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