Proprietary trading firm IMC Trading (IMC) has expanded its Hong Kong office located in Central, and plans to grow its local team, aiming to strengthen and scale its regional footprint and continue driving global trading innovation from Hong Kong, as announced by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK).

IMC's expansion in Hong Kong demonstrates the city's appeal as a premier financial hub in the Asia Pacific, the Director-General of Invest Promotion of InvestHK, Alpha Lau, said. Hong Kong offers leading fintech firms access to a deep talent pool, proximity to major exchanges, and a supportive ecosystem for financial innovation.

IMC is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. With a global presence across Europe, the US and the Asia Pacific region, IMC provides liquidity in futures, options, equities and Exchange Traded Funds.

The Managing Director of IMC's Hong Kong office, Andrew Fong, said that IMC saw strong long-term prospects in expanding its trading strategies, as well as building new research capabilities in emerging areas like AI and machine learning. IMC is actively seeking researchers, traders and engineers to join its expanding Hong Kong office.