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ETF eligibility rules for Stock Connect change on July 22, 2024. This article explores the significance of the new criteria and the opportunities it creates for issuers and investors, as well as providing an outlook for Hong Kong’s ETF markets. Key Takeaways: #1 The new eligibility criteria for ETF inclusion in Stock Connect is the first of the CSRC's five measures, and it sends two powerful messages to issuers. #2 Those messages are: first, there is greater access to investor pools in the Mainland and international markets and, second, that there is more room for issuers to innovate and bring diverse products to market. #3 New criteria stipulate lower minimum assets under management (AUM) and stock weightings for ETF products. For Southbound-eligible products, that could mean offering Mainland investors access to international stocks. #4 New ETFs included in Stock Connect on July 22 expand the opportunity set for the Mainland and international investors and will add to the
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