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Beijing probes brokerages over forex leakage, investor protection

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Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, stated that Beijing's recent investigation into three brokerages—Futu Securities, Tiger Brokers, and Long Bridge—was motivated by concerns over foreign exchange "leakage" and the protection of mainland China's retail investors. Chan emphasized that while Beijing supports Hong Kong's success, it must carefully manage potential capital outflows and investor losses. He noted the difference between mainland investors, who are primarily retail, and Hong Kong investors, who are mainly institutional. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 Nederlands(NL) · Vincent Chow ·

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    Beijing’s recent investigation into three brokerages – Futu Securities, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge – was partly driven by concerns over foreign exchange “leakage” and the need to protect mainland China’s vast base of retail investors, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. At a c…

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