Circular to intermediaries HKEX market rehearsals for its backbone network upgrade for securities market systems
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What the SFC said
The SFC informs intermediaries that HKEX will upgrade its securities-systems backbone network by Q3 2026 and run a series of market rehearsals between Q2 and early Q3 to validate connectivity, including the SFTP channel used for BCAN-CID and reporting submissions. Schedule details to follow.
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