Hong Kong

The move addressed some long-standing operational challenges.Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) launched the Order Routing Service that connects fund distributors and transfer agents on its Integrated Fund Platform (IFP).The new service is based on the Fund Repository system and helps transform the fund order placement process into a seamless and integrated system.Supported by the data network from Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the service promotes better efficiency and collaboration across the fund distribution network by enhancing communications between fund distributors and agents.IFP also welcomes an initial cohort of 33 distributors, transfer agents and fund houses.

The partnership also aims to generate job opportunities and strengthen communities across both regions.The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Overseas Bank Hong Kong Branch (UOB Hong Kong) at the ASEAN Conference 2025 in Singapore, a first of such a partnership for Hong Kong.The MOU aims to strengthen regional ties and promote sustainable growth by leveraging UOB’s extensive regional network and financial expertise, alongside HKTDC’s strengths in trade promotion, to access new markets, resources and professional knowledge.The MOU also promotes local enterprise development and economic resilience by matching local value chains with foreign direct investments(FDI). 

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