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Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) is a compulsory pension fund designed by the Hong Kong government as a major protection scheme for the aged and retired residents.  Most employees and their employers are required to contribute monthly.
Thousands of Hongkongers work in mainland China, where tax officials are tightening rules related to cross-border income. Photo: Dickson Lee
Chinese offshore investment

Is Hong Kong’s MPF an ‘offshore trust’? Shanghai tax officials seem to think so

China’s push to tax offshore trusts is supposed to target the super-rich. So why are mainland officials asking me about my Hong Kong MPF?

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China stock market

China holiday travel, pension gains: 5 figures investors are watching in China

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Wealth management

Hong Kong MPF members have made HK$20,000 this year despite September loss

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Banking & finance

Mainland Chinese tax drive flags Hong Kong MPF accounts as offshore trusts

As Beijing tightens tax collection, some mainland residents who previously worked in Hong Kong are being asked to explain their MPF accounts.

China’s Ministry of Finance, along with the State Taxation Administration, issued detailed rules this year governing individual income tax on offshore trusts, with some Hong Kong MPF accounts now mistakenly caught up in the tax drive. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Banking & finance

To lure long-term capital, Hong Kong financial council calls for MPF expansion

Official think tank urges broader retirement-fund investments, more mainland institutional capital and reforms to boost listings, bonds and corporate restructuring.

Hong Kong housing

Advocacy group urges Hong Kong to let residents tap pension savings for homes

Federation of Public Housing Estates says recent cuts to MPF administration fees make now an ideal time to relax withdrawal restrictions.

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ETFs

What MPF’s 4.8m members could gain if rules are eased for Hong Kong-listed ETFs

Relaxing rules to widen ETF access will deliver stable returns at low cost while boosting local markets, chamber says.

The MPFA is being urged to consider following the Australian pension model, which allows members to directly invest part of their pension money in assets of their choice and not just designated MPF funds. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s pension fund suffers a loss in June but reports first-half gains

On average, each MPF member saw a pension savings loss of HK$5,087 in June, but gained HK$18,500 in the first six months, according to MPF Ratings.

Gold in Hong Kong

Exclusive | All that glitters: Hong Kong pension fund to offer more gold ETFs

MPFA to relax gold ETF investment approval rules as part of Hong Kong government’s push to turn the city into a regional gold trading hub.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement

With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy.

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A man prepares noodles at a restaurant in Sham Shui Po on February 2, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

16 arrested over bogus MPF withdrawal requests due to serious health problems

Superintendent says suspects include two alleged intermediaries who recruited and helped MPF members to file fraudulent applications.

The eMPF Platform Company has expressed concern over crime syndicates suspected of inducing scheme members to use forged medical certificates to illegally apply for early withdrawal. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wealth management

The price of a long life: Hongkongers may need US$910,000 to retire

Study urges more tax incentives for voluntary pension savings, while a lawmaker suggests retirees consider lower-cost living in the Greater Bay Area.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds.

Hong Kong housing

Calls grow to tap MPF for housing as young Hongkongers’ desire to buy homes wanes

Survey finds city’s high flat prices and long-term financial burden of mortgage payments are driving declining interest.

A residential area in Kai Tak. More than 25 per cent of young residents polled have said they could not ever save enough money for a down payment. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Cash holdings rise amid war, but Asia remains key for wealthy: Schroders CEO

High-net-worth clients continue to seek opportunities in Asia, taking a longer-term view despite global uncertainties, Richard Oldfield says.

Schroders Group CEO Richard Oldfield at the company’s Hong Kong office in Admiralty on April 15. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wealth management

MPF growth streak breaks as assets fall 6 per cent in March

Average pension savings fell HK$20,071 in March, leaving members HK$4,556 lower for the quarter.

Wealth management

Hong Kong’s MPF set to report worst performance in 3 years in March

The MPF funds’ monthly showing was the worst in three years as they tracked the Hang Seng Index, which also fell to a three-year low.

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Editorial | MPF scheme must move with the times to better meet worker needs

Without excessively burdening businesses in this tough economic environment, the MPF authority needs to make changes.

People cross a road in Central, Hong Kong’s premier business district, on March 9. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

MPF authority to propose 2-tier surcharges for late employer contributions

Only one in six bosses in Hong Kong settled arrears within the prescribed two-week deadline, authority says.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s eMPF members to see 21.6% reduction in fees

The fee cut, which lowers administration costs from 0.37 per cent to 0.29 per cent, has been approved by Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Raising MPF contribution levels tricky but necessary step for Hong Kong

Increasing the amount workers and employers contribute is likely warranted, but there is room for dialogue on how large the increase should be.

People crossing the street in Central. The Mandatory Provident Fund Authority has proposed raising contributions into the city’s pension fund for the first time in 13 years. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Proposed 33% rise in MPF payments ‘may pile on business pressure, hit jobs’

But labour sector lawmaker calls for bolder increases in maximum income level threshold to meet statutory requirements and reflect rising salaries.

More than 2.6 million employees are registered under MPF schemes. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

MPF payments may rise 33% to HK$2,000 a month under first change in 13 years

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority also proposes increasing minimum and maximum income levels for contributions to HK$10,000 and HK$40,000.

Wealth management

More Hongkongers leave money in MPF pension plan amid market rally

Withdrawals by people leaving the city or retiring dropped last quarter, indicating expectations of greater gains, analysts say.

Banking & finance

Can Hong Kong’s MPF members repeat record gains in Year of the Horse?

Volatility looms in the Year of the Horse, analysts forecast, after the Year of the Snake delivered estimated earnings of US$32 billion.

People walk during lunch hour in Central, Hong Kong. In the previous Year of the Horse in 2014, MPF members earned 2.2 per cent, while in 2002 they lost 0.4 per cent. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong MPF operator tightens identity verification process in wake of scam

Head of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority says government ‘cannot fail’ to protect Hongkongers’ retirement savings.

Hong Kong authorities have scrapped the “electronic Know-Your-Customer” or eKYC system and urged residents to register with eMPF using the government’s iAM Smart app. Photo: Handout
Wealth management

MPF assets reach record high of US$199 billion amid Hong Kong stock market rally

Each of the MPF’s 4.79 million members recorded an average of HK$323,590 in their account at the end of 2025.

Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | Vigilance essential as Hongkongers hit by more online scams

The authorities must take the breach of the eMPF platform seriously, rectify the underlying vulnerabilities and restore confidence in the electronic system.

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