HKEX(HK:00388) Jin Rong Jie·2025-12-15 10:43Group 1 - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is planning to reform the trading unit sizes, with a market consultation process expected to start soon [1] - Currently, there are 43 different trading unit sizes in the Hong Kong stock market, ranging from 10 shares to 100,000 shares, with 666 companies having a unit size of 2,000 shares, accounting for 24.9% [1] - The diverse trading unit sizes create operational challenges, exemplified by NIO Inc. requiring only 10 shares per unit, valued at HKD 402.4, while Golden Stone Capital Group requires 100,000 shares per unit, valued at HKD 41,000 [1] Group 2 - HKEX aims to expedite the inclusion of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) into the Stock Connect program [1] - There is a growing interest from southbound investors in ETFs, with the average daily trading amount for southbound ETF transactions reaching HKD 4.2 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, marking a nine-month high [1]