Hong Kong Finance Officials Hopeful Dragon Year Will Boost Stock Market
• Hong Kong finance officials optimistic that Year of the Dragon will bring positive returns to struggling stock market, citing past performance and improving Chinese economy
• Hang Seng Index has seen positive returns during past Dragon years, with 15% gain in 2012
• Low interest rates and economic policies also drove 2012 stock market gains, similar factors at play currently
• HKEX chairman disagrees that Hong Kong's best days are over, cites city's resilience and ability to rebound from downturns
• HKEX CEO sees opportunities ahead from clean energy transition, new technologies, and Asia's growing global relevance