The debut of Huatai Securities in London could open the floodgates for dozens of mainland Chinese firms to raise funds on the UK bourse. Photo: Bloomberg The debut of Huatai Securities in London could open the floodgates for dozens of mainland Chinese firms to raise funds on the UK bourse. Photo: Bloomberg
The debut of Huatai Securities in London could open the floodgates for dozens of mainland Chinese firms to raise funds on the UK bourse. Photo: Bloomberg
Business /  Companies

London-Shanghai stock connect goes live, allowing foreign firms to list their shares in mainland China for the first time

  • Huatai, one of China’s largest brokerages, made its trading debut on the London Stock Exchange as it becomes the first company to trade via the new link
  • The scheme is seen as a major step for Beijing in its efforts to internationalise its markets

Topic |   Shanghai Stock Index
Daniel Ren
Daniel Ren

Updated: 6:42pm, 25 Oct, 2020

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The debut of Huatai Securities in London could open the floodgates for dozens of mainland Chinese firms to raise funds on the UK bourse. Photo: Bloomberg The debut of Huatai Securities in London could open the floodgates for dozens of mainland Chinese firms to raise funds on the UK bourse. Photo: Bloomberg
The debut of Huatai Securities in London could open the floodgates for dozens of mainland Chinese firms to raise funds on the UK bourse. Photo: Bloomberg
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