Deloitte Hong Kong Stock Market Reform Calls for Extended Trading Hours

Deloitte Hong Kong stock market reforms are in focus after the firm recommended extending trading hours to 6 p.m., with a longer-term goal of full-day trading to strengthen competitiveness. Deloitte said longer hours would attract cross-time-zone investors and encourage more global listings, citing Nasdaq’s upcoming 24-hour trading in 2026. The Deloitte Hong Kong stock market proposal also urged lowering the minimum property investment threshold for family office visas under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme to HKD30m from HKD50m, raising the property cap to HKD15m, and including digital assets. Deloitte added that a cross-border channel for mainland investors would reinforce Hong Kong’s status as a financial hub.