China and Hong Kong mark 25th anniversary of handover with launch of ETF Connect on July 4, ‘a gift’ that will bring their capital markets even closer

• Mainland watchdog China Securities Regulatory Commission and Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission reach agreement on the inclusion of ETFs
• The HKEX’s initial list has 83 mainland-listed ETFs that can be traded by investors, while Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges have included only four Hong Kong-listed ETFs