SFC CEO Ashley Alder said at an ASIFMA conference regulators are studying market-microstructure reforms including extended trading hours, to be piloted first in the derivatives market. HKEX will publish a consultation in Q4 on extending cash-market t

2026-10-09

SFC CEO Ashley Alder said at an ASIFMA conference regulators are studying market-microstructure reforms including extended trading hours, to be piloted first in the derivatives market. HKEX will publish a consultation in Q4 on extending cash-market trading hours; longer-term measures under consideration include tokenized currency and digital-HKD settlement arrangements to give investors more flexibility to adjust positions and manage risk across time zones.