The SFC welcomed the National Financial Regulatory Administration's announcement
backing mainland insurance funds' participation in mainland–Hong Kong market
connectivity, including support for mainland insurers to invest in HKEX‑listed
ETFs via the Shanghai‑Shenzhen‑Hong Kong Stock Connect. The SFC said the policy
broadens mainland insurers' offshore asset‑allocation channels through Hong Kong
Kong, signals Beijing's commitment to deeper financial opening, and should
further promote capital‑market coordination between the mainland and Hong Kong.