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FILE PHOTO: Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Hong Kong takes a clear lead in equities trading and has rolled out measures to widen this advantage, a senior executive of the city’s bourse operator said.

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SINGAPORE - As Asia’s key centres of commerce, Singapore and Hong Kong have a part to play in the growth of the region’s wealth, but each stands to gain by carrying out different roles, a senior executive of Hong Kong’s bourse operator said.

While Singapore has gained in strength as a hub for wealth management and fintech innovation, Hong Kong takes a clear lead in equities trading and has rolled out measures to widen this advantage, chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) Bonnie Chan told The Straits Times in an exclusive interview in May.

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