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28 Apr, 2021
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Rebecca Isjwara
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. is facing a softening in trading volumes as it enters the second quarter after a record performance in the first three months of 2021, though the bourse operator expects to attract more liquidity from mainland China and stay one of the world's top IPO destinations.
"It's only April, I can't say too much about the projection of the second quarter," the exchange's interim CEO Calvin Tai said at an April 28 earnings call with journalists. "When I say softer, it's in comparison to the first quarter, which is exceptional. If we look at April volume, even though we said softer, it's still roughly 20% higher than the ADT [average daily turnover] last year. While the market liquidity is still pretty high, we've seen that it's not as high as in January or February."