More detail on the earlier news on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock connect launch coming up in the next 2 months

This via the South China Morning Post (it may be gated):

  • The Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock connect will be launched this year despite widespread market expectations it would be delayed to 2016, the governor of the People's Bank of China said in an article on the PBOC's website
  • The stock connect shows "China opens up a new channel to connect the global capital markets."

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Note:

  • The Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect in November 2014

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Added - Bloomberg have some too

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More:

  • The programme allows foreign investors to buy stocks traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
  • It was expected to be launched in October but was postponed amid Chinese stock market & yuan volatility