Economic integration makes icc ideal research and consultancy senior director of savills hong kong simon smith said : " hong kong s stock market is the first choice for mainland companies raising funds . the number of mainland firms listed in the sar increased by 44 percent from 2000 to 2005 and their market capitalization grew 1 . 3 times over the same period 第一太平戴维斯香港研究及顾问谘询部资深董事盛世民指出中国企业掀海外筹资潮，香江成筹资首选，于本港上市的红筹及国企股公司总数由2000至2005年间增加了44 % ，总市值于同期亦多了1 . 3倍。
