Quotes of the day

"Hong Kong boasts certain advantages. Over the past few days everyone was offered a glimpse into how Hong Kong's structure, legislation, policies and measures played their roles amid the fluctuation in global markets."

C.Y. Leung, chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

"As P2P lenders gain scale, they are not only changing the way credit works, but also making the Chinese mainland a fairer place and generating jobs that would otherwise not exist. They are also helping the country as it moves away from investment-intensive, export-driven manufacturing to a new, more environmentally friendly template that is based on providing services to the domestic market."