Circular to intermediaries Updates on HKEX market rehearsals for its backbone network upgrade for securities market systems

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What the SFC said

HKEX will run two mandatory market rehearsals in Q2 2026 for its securities-systems backbone network upgrade, with further rehearsals to follow. Relevant Regulated Intermediaries using the SFTP channel for BCAN-CID and reporting submissions are invited to participate; the rehearsals are mandatory for Exchange Participants and China Connect EPs.

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