Hong Kong Exchange Launches Fund Repository on Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) to Provide Investors with Information Access to More than 2,000 Hong Kong SFC-Authorised Funds
13th December 2024 | Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) has launched the Fund Repository on HKEX Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) to provide investors with information access to more than 2,000 Hong Kong SFC-authorised funds (Securities & Futures Commission). HKEX (13/12/24): “Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) the launch of a Fund Repository on its Integrated Fund Platform (IFP), marking a significant step forward in enhancing transparency of fund information for Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) authorised funds in Hong Kong. The Fund Repository will provide streamlined access to essential information on over 2,000 SFC-authorised funds. The initiative will support the long-term growth of the fund industry by enhancing information transparency and building investor knowledge and understanding of the fund universe. Development work is continuing on other key functionalities of the IFP, including a business platform and a communications network, to facilitate order routing and nominee services. With support from the HKSAR Government and the SFC, the IFP aims to enhance the fund distribution ecosystem. HKEX has been collaborating with regulators and industry participants and will continue to seek input and feedback from stakeholders to guide the development of the IFP. HKEX will share further details on the platform’s development in due course. For more information on the Fund Repository, please visit HKEX Website.” Hong Kong SFC (13/12/24): “The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today welcomed Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEX) launch of the first phase of the Integrated Fund Platform (IFP). The Fund Repository, part of this new financial infrastructure in Hong Kong, will provide investors with a one-stop access to information on retail funds. HKEX will roll out other functionalities of the IFP, including a business platform and a communications network to facilitate dealing of funds on a business-to-business basis between fund managers and distributors. The SFC is appreciative of industry stakeholders’ support for the new platform and will continue to work closely with HKEX and other related parties to bring about its full implementation.” In 2024 September, Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) setup an Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) Task Force to support the fund distribution ecosystem in Hong Kong. The Task Force representatives are from AllianceBernstein, Amundi, Blackrock, Invesco, JP Morgan, Taikang Asset Management, GF Holdings, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Chinese Asset Management Association, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association.
“ Hong Kong Exchange Launches Fund Repository on Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) to Provide Investors with Information Access to More than 2,000 Hong Kong SFC-Authorised Funds “
Christina Choi, Hong Kong SFC Executive Director of Investment Products: “With the Fund Repository going live, a trove of information will not only enhance product transparency, but also help investors make informed investment decisions and encourage retail participation in Hong Kong’s fund market. We believe that when other components fall into place, a fully-fledged platform will facilitate the building of an electronic ecosystem for retail fund distribution.”
HKEX Co-Head of Markets, Glenda So: “We are delighted to announce the launch of the Fund Repository, part of HKEX’s Integrated Fund Platform that will support Hong Kong’s fund industry ecosystem. By providing easier access to fund information, the Fund Repository will help investors make informed fund investment decisions and enable market participants to serve their clients more effectively. HKEX is committed to facilitating the development of an efficient, diverse and vibrant fund distribution ecosystem, bolstering Hong Kong’s position as a global wealth management hub.”
Hong Kong Exchange Setup Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) Task Force to Support Fund Distribution Ecosystem in Hong Kong, Task Force Representatives from AllianceBernstein, Amundi, Blackrock, Invesco, JP Morgan, Taikang Asset Management, GF Holdings, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Chinese Asset Management Association, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association
24th September 2024 – Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) has setup an Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) Task Force to support the fund distribution ecosystem in Hong Kong. The Task Force representatives are from AllianceBernstein, Amundi, Blackrock, Invesco, JP Morgan, Taikang Asset Management, GF Holdings, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Chinese Asset Management Association, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association. HKEX (20/9/24): “Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) the establishment of the Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) Task Force (Task Force), bringing together key industry stakeholders to support the development of a more efficient, diverse and vibrant fund distribution ecosystem in Hong Kong. HKEX is developing the IFP with the support of the HKSAR Government and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to strengthen the fund distribution value chain and its ecosystem. The creation of the Task Force will help shape the future of the IFP, gathering valuable insights and feedback from its members to help finalise the platform’s business design. The IFP Task Force comprises representatives from industry associations and stakeholders including: AllianceBernstein Hong Kong Limited, Amundi Hong Kong Limited, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Blackrock Asset Management North Asia Ltd, Chinese Asset Management Association of Hong Kong, GF Holdings (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, JPMorgan Funds (Asia) Limited, and Taikang Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited. The platform will include a repository featuring SFC-authorised products, providing investors with enhanced access to information and transparency on fund investment options. It will also feature a centralised network connecting different parties in the fund distribution ecosystem, such as fund managers and distributors, to facilitate order routing, subscriptions and redemptions, as well as nominee services. More details will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2024.
HKEX Co-Head of Markets, Glenda So: “At HKEX, we are committed to enhancing the attractiveness and competitiveness of Hong Kong as an IFC, bringing more diversity to the market and more choice to our global investors. With the support of industry leaders in the Task Force, we look forward to establishing a fund distribution network that provides broader product access and enhanced efficiency for the market, fostering a more diverse investment funds ecosystem in Hong Kong and strengthening the city’s role as a global wealth management hub.”
About HKEX – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is a publicly-traded company (HKEX Stock Code: 388) and one of the world’s leading global exchange groups, offering a range of equity, derivative, commodity, fixed income and other financial markets, products and services, including the London Metal Exchange. As a superconnector and gateway between East and West, HKEX facilitates the two-way flow of capital, ideas and dialogue between China and the rest of the world, through its pioneering Connect schemes, increasingly diversified product ecosystem and its deep, liquid and international markets. HKEX is a purpose-led organisation which, across its business and through the work of HKEX Foundation, seeks to connect, promote and progress its markets and the communities it supports for the prosperity of all.
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