Brief Introduction
The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was officially launched in 2014. The stock connect established a two-way trading link between the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). The stock connect allows qualified mainland China investors to access eligible Hong Kong shares (Southbound) as well as Hong Kong and overseas investors to trade eligible A shares (Northbound) subject to a certain amount of daily quota.
News
- The Optimized Trading Calendar of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is Officially Launched to Effectively Improve Efficiency of Cross-border Investment under Stock Connect
- SSE Meets the Press on Revision of Implementation Measures of the Shanghai Stock Exchange for Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Business
- Notice of Publicly Soliciting Opinions on “SSE Implementation Measures on Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Business (2nd Amendment in 2019, Draft for Comment)”
- SSE, SZSE, HKEX Reach Consensus on Conditions for Bringing WVR Companies into HK Stock Connect
Framework
History and Development
2024.7.22
The scope of eligible ETFs was further expanded under Stock Connect
2023.4.24
The optimized trading calendar of Stock Connect was officially launched
2023.3.13
The scope of eligible stocks was further expanded under Stock Connect
2022.7.4
ETFs were newly included in Stock Connect
2021.2.1
STAR Market-listed shares that are constituent stocks of the SSE 180 Index or the SSE 380 Index, or are the A-shares of A + H companies, were included in the Northbound Eligible Stocks
2018.10
Front-end controls for northbound trading went online
2018.9
The Northbound Investor ID Model officially launched
2018.5
Daily quota increased by 4 times
2016.12.5
The SZ-HK Stock Connect launched
2016.8
Aggregate quota abolished
2014.11.17
The SH-HK Stock Connect launched
2014.9
SSE published relevant rules
2014.4
Premier Li Keqiang announced the SH-HK Stock Connect
2012.12
First meeting between SSE and HKEX
In December 2012, the SSE's proposal for interconnecting the stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong received a positive response from the HKEX.
Afterwards, with the support of the CSRC, the SFC, relevant ministries and Shanghai Municipal Government and other parties, the SSE and the HKEX conducted program design and discussions on various aspects of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect in a highly confidential way.
On April 10, 2014, Premier Li Keqiang officially announced the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program at the Boao Forum for Asia.
In the subsequent six months, the SSE, together with the SEHK, the CSDC and the HKSCC, achieved fruitful results in preparing for implementing the program, completing the preparatory work in rules, protocols, business, technology, market, surveillance and risk control, etc.
Since its official launch on November 17, 2014, Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect has been in smooth operation and has realized the expected results.
On August 16, 2016, the aggregate quota of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was lifted.
On May 1, 2018, the Northbound daily quota was increased from RMB 13 billion to RMB 52 billion, and the Southbound daily quota from RMB 10.5 billion to RMB 42 billion, to better meet the investment needs of mainland and Hong Kong investors.
On September 26, 2018, the Northbound Investor ID Model was officially launched.
On October 22, front-end controls for Northbound trading based on the Broker-to-Client Assigned Number (BCAN) went online, which can automatically reject ineligible trading requests, thus enhancing the mechanisms of cross-border regulatory cooperation and providing mainland and Hong Kong investors with a better market environment.
On February 1, 2021, STAR Market-listed shares that are constituent stocks of the SSE 180 Index or the SSE 380 Index, or are the A-shares of A + H companies, were included in the Northbound Eligible Stocks.
On July 4, 2022, ETFs were newly included in Stock Connect.
On March 13, 2023, the scope of eligible stocks was further expanded under Stock Connect.
On April 24, 2023, the optimized trading calender of Stock Connect was officially launched.
On July 22, 2024, the scope of eligible ETFs was further expanded under Stock Connect.