After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 700: Hang Seng Index Returns to 25000 Points

"Mr. Lu, are you optimistic about the future development of the Hong Kong market?"

Chen Jiebin understood immediately, and his gaze towards Lu Liang held even more admiration.

The Hong Kong stock market has been in a continuous decline. Although this is due to the international situation, he, as the head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, also faces considerable public pressure.

Now, by taking advantage of Tianxing Quantitative's establishment here, if he can return to 25000 points and hold steady, then most of the pressure on his shoulders will be relieved.

"In the short to medium term, I'd say. As for the long term, it's not entirely certain yet," Lu Liang said frankly, taking a sip of tea.

With the Bund Financial Summit approaching, he also learned about the two topics he was invited to participate in.

The A-share market plans to establish a science and technology innovation board, thereby raising the daily price fluctuation limit from 10% to 20%, and intends to discuss this matter.

Although Lu Liang did not believe that such a piecemeal approach could salvage A's reputation over the years.

But regardless of success or failure, once the project is confirmed, Hong Kong stocks will be the biggest victims.

Ten years ago, the Hang Seng Index was at 10,000 points. Today, even after a six-month decline, it is only at 23000 points.

Ten years ago, the Shanghai Composite Index was over 3,000 points; ten years later, it's still over 3,000 points.

While there are reasons specific to the A-share market, it is undeniable that many investors have advanced their investment horizons and moved to Hong Kong stocks.

Now that the A-share market plans to establish a science and technology innovation board, breaking the 10% daily price fluctuation limit, at least a certain number of investors will choose to return to the A-share market.

As one thing rises and the other falls, in a few years, Hong Kong may become a financial port in the true sense, but it will just be a port.

Just like Tianxing Quant's current choice of Hong Kong, it's not that Hong Kong has great investment prospects, but rather that it's used as a stepping stone.

Chen Jiebin felt a mix of emotions and suddenly exclaimed, "As our motherland grows stronger, Hong Kong has also fulfilled its historical mission."

Lu Liang nodded in agreement and said softly, "Hong Kong is only an island after all. If it can step down to a secondary role in the future, it will actually be a good thing for the people."

In recent years, he has also come into contact with many powerful figures in Hong Kong and Macao. Whether they are good, bad, or foolish, they all hope that the motherland will become stronger and stronger.

Not only did they personally experience the colonial period of the last century, but also because they held high positions and frequently interacted with international friends, all large-scale international projects, in the end, depended on national strength.

Just like the arrest of Meng Wanqiu, which has been brewing for more than a month, although she is still being held in custody at the University of California, Immigration has now become the one who is embarrassed.

Because Meng Wanqiu has consistently refused to plead guilty, the Americans are starting to find it hard to cover up the situation, and the University of California, Berkeley is also struggling to cope. They even offered two conditions: if Meng Wanqiu were to release the two spies arrested at the University of Tokyo and if Hayes Technology were to pay a ransom, she could return to China safely.

However, the incident has now escalated to a national-level power struggle. She must be acquitted for the University of Tokyo to accept her, so the dispute has been ongoing.

If it weren't for the powerful nation behind it, the Alstom incident in France would probably have been repeated. It would have had no choice but to obediently plead guilty, accept the US investigation and fines, and the company's spirit would have been shattered, making future development difficult.

Furthermore, it will affect other companies' confidence in the country. If a country cannot even protect its own key enterprises, it is no wonder that they will be caught in a dilemma and make choices that seek to maximize benefits and minimize harm in the future.

Lu Liang and Chen Jiebin chatted over tea, discussing topics ranging from ancient and modern times, both domestic and foreign, to the international situation.

They occasionally chatted about gossip in Hong Kong entertainment, and the two got along very well, feeling like they had known each other for a long time.

The main reason was that Chen Jiebin learned of Lu Liang's idea that Tianxing Quantitative was just a vanguard in the relocation of Tianxing Financial Industry to Hong Kong. In the future, Tianxing Private Equity, and even Tianxing's commercial investment bank, would be successively established in Hong Kong.

"Not a single piece of the financial industry left?"

"Leave nothing behind!"

Chen Jiebin was shocked, but he forcibly restrained the urge to ask further questions, because it would be a good thing for Hong Kong, but knowing too much would not be a good thing for him.

He got up and went to the balcony, standing 470 meters above the ground overlooking Hong Kong: "But there's no land left nearby."

If what Lu Liang said is true, then the Plaza Building is just a temporary residence, and Tianxing Financial Group needs to have its own building in Hong Kong.

“Building a new one is too much trouble, just buy one.” Lu Liang smiled and walked to Chen Jiebin’s side.

Looking around, I pointed to a building that looked to be less than ten years old, located diagonally opposite the Bank of China Tower.

It should have around fifty floors and cover an area of ​​over ten thousand square meters. He really liked it: "Whose building is that?"

“That building should be Chi Cheung Building? I remember it was owned by Liu Chun-hung of Chinese Estates Holdings.”

Chen Jiebin looked thoughtful, quickly returned to his desk, and pulled up the map data: "It does belong to Chinese Estates Holdings, and was completed in 09. Mr. Lu, are you interested?"

"It looks alright, but I don't know if the price is right." Lu Liang chuckled, recalling some of Liu's romantic escapades.

He was a typical example of someone who ate too well and had too much fun when he was young, which led to kidney failure. Now he relies on kidney transplants every year to prolong his life.

Chen Jiebin pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Lu, why don't we represent you and talk to Mr. Liu? We should be able to get a more suitable price."

He didn't really believe that Lu Liang would relocate his entire financial industry from Shanghai to Hong Kong without leaving anything behind, but if he bought a building, then it was almost certain.

The Financial Supervisory Commission should also lend a hand and try to turn this idea into a project and implement it as soon as possible. "Then I'll leave it to Director Chen." Lu Liang saw the eagerness in Chen Jiebin's eyes and silently mourned for Liu for three seconds.

The remnants of the old era, still dragging their crippled bodies, should also enjoy their remaining years and try to live a few more years.

Around noon, the two concluded their conversation and finalized several policy incentives for Tianxing Quant to establish its operations in Hong Kong.

For example, there are annual talent introduction quotas, tax points are basically waived in previous years, and the 82nd floor of the building owned by the Financial Supervisory Commission is rent-free, allowing them to rent for as long as they want.

They provided all sorts of benefits, big and small; you could say they gave us everything they could.

Just as the two were heading to the restaurant, the spokesperson for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority held a press conference to announce that Tianxing Quantitative Investments had settled in Hong Kong.

According to reports, after the lunch break, the Hang Seng Index surged past 25000 points immediately upon the market reopened at 1 p.m.

When the news reached mainland China, online stock forums exploded, and A-share investors were stunned: "Quantitative investment? And it's supposed to be good news?"

They don't understand, because quantitative trading has long been a notorious synonym for the A-share market.

Many seemingly indestructible limit-up stocks were broken by quantitative funds, ending their run of consecutive limit-up days.

“Liangzi’s quantitative trading is unlikely to be so ruthless. Hong Kong stocks, like US stocks, are T+0, allowing both long and short positions. Under this trading mechanism, quantitative funds generally do not dare to act recklessly and instead play a stabilizing role.”

"So it's a positive development, no doubt about it."

"Moreover, today's southbound capital exceeded HK$500 billion, and who knows how much of it came from Tianxing Private Equity."

“Although Liangzi does not invest in the domestic market, in my opinion, he actually does not want to invest in the RMB financial market.”

"Perhaps in his eyes, the A-shares are just trash."

Upon hearing this, the stock forum fell silent; everyone was speechless. The truth was painful, but it was indeed the fact.

Under the T+1 trading rule, large funds can already achieve operations that are almost T+0, let alone quantitative trading with hundreds of transactions per second.

They're treating retail investors like韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for being exploited), harvesting them every now and then, giving them a little taste of success, and creating a situation where one positive candle pierces through three negative candles.

"Opening a Hong Kong stock account requires HK$500,000, and I'm short HK$400,000. Could any kind brother lend me some money? I don't want to play in this awful market anymore."

"If that's the case, then I'm still short 48. Can anyone lend me some?"

“They’re all so outrageous. I don’t need much. I haven’t had lunch yet. I just need a V50.”

The 500,000 yuan funding limit leaves most people only able to look on with envy from across the Shenzhen River.

Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite Index and the Hang Seng Index, which were previously struggling, saw a surge in market sentiment as Tianxing Quantitative Investments settled in Hong Kong, with Tianxing Private Equity igniting a wave of retail investors and speculative capital flowing south.

After many years, the Hang Seng Index has finally broken away from its own trend.

At 4 p.m., Hong Kong stocks closed, with the Hang Seng Index rising 5.232% for the day, returning to 25204 points.

At this moment, at the top of Xiangjiang Mountain, at Yiyun Villa.

Rumor has it that ten years ago, Mr. Xu, the richest man in Dongda University at the time, knocked on the door of this villa, thus saving Hengtai Group from the brink of bankruptcy.

"Lu Liang's influence is no joke."

"25,000 points, it can be broken in an instant."

"Today's trading volume also hit a six-month high."

"What's the relationship between Xiao Xu and him?"

"I've heard we've had some dealings, but nothing deep."

“Zhe Kai seems to have a good relationship with him.”

"Li Zhekai? He's even more troublesome than his father."

"Could you think of a way to arrange a meeting with Lu Liang?"

"We have no choice but to ask Zhe Kai for help."

In the villa's conference room, Liu Junxiong, sitting in a wheelchair, smoked a cigar and played cards and chatted with several friends.

Although the players held cards and the game continued, their minds were clearly not on the game.

They are extremely envious of Lu Liang's influence; it would be no exaggeration to say that his words carry weight in the financial market.

Unfortunately, in his earlier years, Lu Liang disliked participating in the activities of various factions, and now he has formed his own faction, which means that if they want to invite Lu Liang to a gathering, they have to go through an intermediary.

(End of this chapter)