Golden Finance reported that at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's 2025 mid-term performance meeting, the CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Group, Chen Yiting, stated: "The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has always adhered to the principle of strategic investment to maintain global competitiveness. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will not be stingy with capital expenditure, and we continue to increase our investment in areas such as optimizing data platforms and upgrading trading settlement systems." On site, Chen Yiting responded to the market's heated discussion on the issue of extending trading hours. "Regarding the topic of extending trading hours, we have noted that Nasdaq plans to implement a 5-day-a-week, 24-hour trading mechanism in the second half of 2026. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will adhere to a prudent and gradual principle, conducting research based on a thorough reference to the experiences of international peers, combined with the actual conditions of the local market. This process will gradually improve after the trading system is upgraded, the risk management system is perfected, and the regulatory framework is mature," she stated. Chen Yiting also mentioned that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is actively discussing with market participants about shortening the settlement cycle of the spot market. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange's technical system will be able to support a T+1 settlement cycle by the end of this year, but when the market will implement T+1 settlement needs to seek the opinions of various market participants.
