Hong Kong is studying the introduction of central counterparty clearing for bond repurchase in phases, as well as the establishment of a dedicated settlement system, said Rico Leung Chung-yin, Executive Director of the Supervision of Markets at the Securities and Futures Commission. The move will effectively lower settlement and systemic risks, Leung said at the HKEX China Conference 2026 on Wednesday, as the city seeks to strengthen secondary market liquidity, with the development of the bond repurchase market being the key. [...]