Closer Look: Why Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Was One-Way Road

(Beijing) – Trading on the first day of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program on November 17 saw Shanghai-listed companies receiving much more attention from overseas investors than the other way around.

Analysts say this reflected foreign investors' interest in the A-share market, as opposed to mainland apprehension regarding unfamiliar trading rules and wider fluctuations in the Hong Kong market. Some also argue that regulatory requirements have blocked many potential investors in Hong Kong-listed stocks.