Investors seeking delay to Hong Kong-Shanghai stock tie-up
They say trading not possible next week because of uncertainty over technical issues and taxation concerns
Hong Kong
SOME of the world's biggest banks and asset managers have asked the Hong Kong securities regulator to delay a landmark China stock trading link that could generate billions of dollars of trade a day due to uncertainty over the scheme rules, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
The Hong Kong-Shanghai stock connect scheme, a milestone in the opening up of China's capital markets, was widely expected to go live next Monday, but the letter sent on Friday by the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) could push its debut to late November.
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