Non-bank institutions have secured entry tickets for the Bond Connect "Southbound Trading," bringing new opportunities for brokerages' cross-border businesses

On the eighth anniversary of the Bond Connect, the "Southbound Trading" participant institutions have expanded, with brokerages and other non-bank financial institutions obtaining new entry tickets for "Southbound Trading." Industry insiders believe that the entry of non-bank financial institutions presents both opportunities and challenges: it meets the diversified investment needs of non-bank financial institutions in a low-interest-rate environment, while also testing their investment research, risk control, and overseas bond investment capabilities