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Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 17:54
HKEX Connect Hall inaugurated as trading in Year of Dog begins
By Xinhua
Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 17:54 By Xinhua

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (fourth right) and Chairman of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Chow Chung-kong (third left) officiate at the opening ceremony of the HKEX Connect Hall at Exchange Square in Hong Kong on Feb 20, 2018. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) celebrated the Year of the Dog's first trading day Tuesday with the unveiling of the HKEX Connect Hall, an iconic venue for Hong Kong's financial community.     

The Special Administrative Region's Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor officiated the opening ceremony.     

The event was attended by several hundred guests, including former floor traders and other market participants.Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at the HKEX Connect Hall opening ceremony to mark the first trading day of the Lunar New Year on Feb 20, 2018. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

The launch of the Connect Hall, which features over 30,000 square feet for events such as exhibitions, conferences, and ceremonies, follows a months-long transformation process of Hong Kong's most recognizable financial landmark, first opened in 1986 as the Stock Exchange's trading hall.

The space was closed for renovations after floor trading in Hong Kong's securities market ended on Oct 27, 2017.    Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (left third) tours the newly open HKEX Connect Hall in Hong Kong, Feb 20, 2018. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

The opening of the HKEX Connect Hall marks a new chapter for Hong Kong's financial industry, as Hong Kong is devoting more efforts to promote the role of its professional and excellent financial services industry, Lam said.     

For decades, this hall linked traders and brokers and now it will become an intersection for finance industry professionals and entrepreneurs to gather, to innovate, and to help chart the next chapters of Hong Kong's financial markets, HKEX Chairman Chow Chung-kong said.     

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (front) tours the newly open HKEX Connect Hall in Hong Kong, Feb 20, 2018. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam tours the newly open HKEX Connect Hall in Hong Kong, Feb 20, 2018. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)


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