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Government Investigations in Singapore 2025
We have contributed the Singapore chapter of Getting the Deal Through, Government Investigations 2025.
Developments and market trends in Asia
Global | Publication | October 2016
Authors Psychie Tai, Winnie Chan and Terence Lau
The SFC and the CSRC have recently announced the approval, in principle, of the establishment of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. The SFC and CSRC have also agreed to include ETFs as eligible securities under the mutual market access scheme, the launch date of which is said to be announced separately after the Shenzhen- Hong Kong Stock Connect has been in operation for a period of time and upon the satisfaction of relevant conditions.
On August 16, 2016, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) jointly announced the approval, in principle, of the establishment of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which will provide mutual stock market access between Hong Kong and Shenzhen via a northbound Shenzhen trading link and a southbound Hong Kong trading link.
The principal arrangements of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect are based on those under the Shanghai- Hong Kong Stock Connect with reference to laws, regulations and operational models governing in each market. In respect of the eligible shares
In respect of the investment quota, there will be no aggregate quota under the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. The daily quota will be the same as that currently under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, that is, a daily quota of RMB13 billion is set for the northbound Shenzhen trading link and a daily quota of RMB10.5 billion is set for the southbound Hong Kong trading Link under the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. In addition, the aggregate quota under the Shanghai- Hong Kong Stock Connect is abolished as of August 16, 2016.
The SFC and CSRC have also agreed to include exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as eligible securities under the mutual market access scheme, the launch date of which is said to be announced separately after the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect has been in operation for a period of time and upon the satisfaction of relevant conditions.
With the launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, there will be two mutual stock market access points between the Mainland and Hong Kong including Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect which was launched in November 2014.
The launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect is subject to the finalisation of all necessary regulatory approvals, market readiness and relevant operational arrangements. Preparations are expected to take approximately four months and a separate announcement on the commencement of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be made in due course for the formal launch date.
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