To help consolidate and improve Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center, the central government supports further deepening the mutual access between the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets and the gradual expansion of the scope of eligible securities under the mutual market access programs, Carie Lam, says. Beijing also agrees to accelerate the pace of the inclusion of pre-profit biotechnology companies listed in Hong Kong and stocks listed on the mainland Sci-Tech Innovation Board meeting certain criteria in the scope of eligible securities under the programs.

Source: The Standard November 25, 2020 03:22 UTC