Expansion of Stock Connect Eligible Stocks to Take Effect 13 March

Following a joint announcement of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) as regards the expansion of the scope of Stock Connect to include additional securities that will be eligible for Northbound and Southbound trading in December 2022 (please see EventID 18846 for more information), the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has now made another announcement in this context. Specifically, HKEX states that from March 13, 2023, „eligible shares of international companies that are primary-listed in Hong Kong“ will be included in Southbound trading, meaning that they will be accessible for Chinese investors. Likewise, „eligible constituent stocks of the SSE [Shanghai Stock Exchange] A Share Index and the SZSE [Shenzhen Stock Exchange] Composite Index“ will be included in Northbound trading which means that they will be accessible for Hong Kong investors.
Consolidated lists of stocks eligible for Northbound and Southbound trading are available here.
Additionally, investors may refer to the circular issued by the HKEX in this context for more information.