The following statement is in response to media enquiries:

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government's appointment of Henry Tang Ying-yen as Financial Secretary and looks forward to working with Mr Tang in his new role.

HKEx supports the Government's efforts to reinforce market quality, further develop Hong Kong's financial markets and strengthen the Special Administrative Region's position as a premier international capital formation centre for China and a major financial market in the region.

In addition, HKEx will continue to work closely with the Government on its market consultation on the listing regime.