According to Jin10, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Chen Yiting said in a new CEO blog post on October 12 that the exchange is actively studying extending night trading hours for derivatives, will consult on optimizing the listing regime for specialist technology companies and GEM, aims to attract more international companies to list in Hong Kong for primary or secondary listings, is preparing with mainland partners to include real estate investment trusts in Stock Connect and RMB stock counters in Southbound Trading, and will start market discussions on extending stock market trading hours to find a solution acceptable to all parties.