Hong Kong Investment Banking Jobs Show Signs of Picking Up

Hong Kong’s investment banking job market is showing signs of a recovery, with the number of licensed professionals in the financial hub ticking up as initial public offerings have staged a rebound.

The improved job landscape for investment bankers — with such jobs rising 0.5% in February from the end of 2023 — comes on top off growth in wealth and asset management jobs, according to analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence. Licenses for wealth management, private banking and family offices, are up about 5% since 2023, while those for dealing in securities and futures were little changed, according to Securities and Futures Commission data.