Hong Kong is set to get a boost in bond trading from a program that will further open the market to mainland Chinese investors, as Beijing supporting the city as a financial hub while asserting tighter control
Hong Kong is likely to become a bigger center for trading and issuing bonds, thanks to a program that will further open the market to mainland Chinese investors.
The initiative is the latest example of how Beijing is supporting the city as a financial hub even as it asserts tighter political control, by giving Hong Kong more opportunities to serve as a conduit between China and international markets.
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