HKEX ready for bigger market role

Bourse looks to be catalyst connecting mainland, overseas stock exchanges

Hong Kong is set to play a bigger role in connecting the mainland and overseas capital markets when MSCI incorporates A shares in its emerging markets index on Friday.

"Trading turnover on the Hong Kong stock exchange could be higher on Thursday before the A-share inclusion by MSCI on Friday," said Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd CEO Charles Li Xiaojia. "The Hong Kong stock exchange clearing system is ready to handle the anticipated increase in stock trading."