HKEx’s Li cautious on Shenzhen Connect launch, plans more RMB hedging products

Technical preparations for the Shenzhen stock bridge are under way, but Chinese market turbulence may delay plans, said Hong Kong Exchange Group (HKEx) chief executive Charles Li at a press briefing on August 12. Meanwhile, HKEx saw record CNH futures volumes after the recent PBoC fixing reform, with Li noting markets now had real need of hedging RMB positions.