At the third-year anniversary event of Shenzhen Venture Capital Day held on November 6th, Zhu Jiang, deputy director of the Shenzhen Municipal Financial Office, officially launched the Shenzhen Work Plan for Promoting Overseas Sovereign Fund Investme

As a significant force in global capital, overseas sovereign funds have continued to grow in scale. As of the end of October 2025, the total assets of the top 100 global sovereign funds have approached $15 trillion. Among the top 20 sovereign funds i

In fact, sovereign funds have long been significant participants in Shenzhen's economy, investing across both primary and secondary markets, covering multiple critical sectors such as artificial intelligence, supply chain, smart robots, aerospace, sm

The Plan promotes the investment and development of overseas sovereign funds in Shenzhen through the following ten initiatives

First, improve the unified coordination and protection mechanism for the whole city. Establish a city-level overall coordination and dispatch mechanism for the recruitment of overseas sovereign funds. Led by the Municipal Financial Services Bureau, i

Second, promote the layout of key institutions in Shenzhen. Accelerate the establishment of offices of overseas sovereign funds in Shenzhen; make full use of the 5 million square meters of high-quality venture capital industrial space in our city to

Third, precisely promote high-value investment targets. Organize industry authorities, industry offices, and large state-owned enterprises to promote key application scenarios and high-quality industrial projects with strong leadership and good demon

Fourth, innovate the linkage model of "Sovereign Fund + Overseas Economic and Trade". Actively guide overseas sovereign funds to carry out diversified economic and trade cooperation with local private leading enterprises and high-growth enterprises i

Fifth, expand the investment channels of sovereign funds infrastructure and real estate. Leveraging the characteristics of sovereign funds, we will highlight the environmental, social, and governance benefits of projects, and promote a batch of renew

Sixth, deepen the service for existing projects. For enterprises that are key participants in the investment of overseas sovereign funds, we will provide precise services for their subsequent financing needs, and actively strive for continuous follow

Seventh, improve the convenience of cross-border investment and financing. Continue to optimize the foreign direct investment (FDI) foreign exchange management and service process, and provide higher convenience for handling relevant foreign exchange

Eighth, deepen the cooperation with financial institutions. Encourage financial institutions under overseas sovereign funds to set up branches in Shenzhen, increase registered capital, or enhance business levels.

Ninth, promote deep connection of capital market. Support Shenzhen Stock Exchange to establish cooperation mechanism with major exchanges in countries (regions) where sovereign funds are located, deepen the connotations of capital market cooperation

Tenth, strengthen international communication and image promotion. Encourage enterprises in our city to participate in various international renowned exhibitions in the Middle East, Singapore, and other places, and actively invite overseas sovereign