HKEX Chen Yiting: HKEX will study the 24-hour trading mechanism.

[HKEX's Chan Yat-ting: HKEX will study 24-hour trading mechanism] At the HKEX 2025 mid-term performance meeting, HKEX Group CEO Chan Yat-ting stated: "HKEX has always adhered to the principle of strategic investment in maintaining global competitiveness. HKEX will not skimp on capital expenditures, and we will continue to increase our investment in optimizing data platforms, upgrading trading and settlement systems, and more." On-site, Chan Yat-ting answered questions regarding the heated market discussion on extending trading hours. "Regarding the issue of extending trading hours, we note that NASDAQ plans to implement a 24-hour trading mechanism for five days a week in the second half of 2026. HKEX will adhere to a prudent and gradual principle, studying based on fully learning from the experience of international peers, and combining the actual conditions of the local market. This process needs to be gradually improved after the trading system upgrade, risk management system improvement, and regulatory framework maturity," she stated. Chan Yat-ting mentioned that HKEX is actively discussing with market participants about shortening the spot market settlement cycle. HKEX's technical system will support the 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 multiple market participants.