Oct 19 — CSRC Chairman Wu Qing said at the Financial Street Forum authorities will accelerate inclusion of RMB-denominated trading counters and REITs into the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. Ping An Securities noted Stock Connect has operated for over 10 years with two-way stock coverage above 90%. Inclusion of RMB counters would remove one FX conversion step for overseas investors and likely boost willingness to hold RMB assets; adding REITs would fill a key cross-border product gap

Oct 19 — CSRC Chairman Wu Qing said at the Financial Street Forum authorities will accelerate inclusion of RMB-denominated trading counters and REITs into the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. Ping An Securities noted Stock Connect has operated for over 10 years with two-way stock coverage above 90%. Inclusion of RMB counters would remove one FX conversion step for overseas investors and likely boost willingness to hold RMB assets; adding REITs would fill a key cross-border product gap and further expand allocation space for investors in both markets.