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$6.46 billion (US$824 million) in investment income in 2025, a stunning 175 per cent year-on-year increase, according to its latest financial report released on Thursday. The fund achieved a net internal rate of…