Hong Kong exchange proposes trading controls to modernise market

Published Fri, Jan 16, 2015 · 08:52 AM

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    [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong exchange has proposed installing new trading controls that would help to modernise its outdated market structure and bolster Hong Kong's competiveness as a global financial market.

    The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on Friday published a consultation on reintroducing a closing auction and installing new volatility controls.

    The consultation will last 12 weeks and will close on April 10, the HKEx said in a statement.

    "As an international exchange, we have to stay alert for changes that may require new mechanisms to protect market integrity," Roger Lee, HKEx's head of market operations, said in a statement.

    "Our proposed ... enhancements are designed to offer greater safeguards to our market and improve market efficiency."

    REUTERS

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