More Hongkongers leave money in MPF pension plan to capitalise on market rally
March 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
By Enoch Yiu
Fewer Hongkongers withdrew funds from the city’s mandatory pension plan in the fourth quarter of last year, as a stock market rally prompted more members to leave their investments in place even when they stopped working or left the city, according to analysts.
The number of people taking their money out of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) because they were leaving Hong Kong permanently fell 39 per cent in the final three months of 2025 from the previous quarter, to 4,200 cases, according to...
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Fewer Hongkongers withdrew funds from the city’s mandatory pension plan in the fourth quarter of las
Fewer Hongkongers withdrew funds from the city’s mandatory pension plan in the fourth quarter of last year, as a stock market rally prompted more members to leave their investments in place even when they stopped working or left the city, according to analysts.
The number of people taking their money out of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) because they were leaving Hong Kong permanently fell 39 per cent in the final three months of 2025 from the previous quarter, to 4,200 cases, according to...
AdvertisementMandatory Provident Fund (MPF)BusinessBanking & FinanceMore Hongkongers leave money in MPF pension plan to capitalise on market rallyWithdrawals by people leaving the city or retiring dropped last quarter, indicating expectations of greater gains, analysts say3-MIN READ3-MINEnoch YiuPublished: 8:30pm, 4 Mar 2026Fewer Hongkongers withdrew funds from the city’s mandatory pension plan in the fourth quarter of last year, as a stock market rally prompted more members to leave their investments in place even when they stopped working or left the city, according to analysts.The number of people taking their money out of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) because they were leaving Hong Kong permanently fell 39 per cent in the final three months of 2025 from the previous quarter, to 4,200 cases, according to data released by the pension regulator, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), on Wednesday.The total amount withdrawn also declined by 38 per cent to HK$1.02 billion (US$130 million) from a quarter earlier, the MPFA data showed.AdvertisementWithdrawals due to retirement or early retirement also declined. A total of 41,500 members withdrew their MPF balance for retirement reasons during the quarter, down 5 per cent from the third quarter. The sum these members withdrew declined 4 per cent to HK$6.6 billion, the authority’s data showed.Withdrawals due to early retirement dropped by 2 per cent to 7,900, with the total amount withdrawn remaining almost unchanged at HK$2 billion.AdvertisementThe MPF has 4.8 million members.AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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