Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect / Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connet FAQ

Access to DBS Online Equities Trading Platform to place order for Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect / Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect securities with your wealth management account.

Yes. Under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the stock settlement date (T+0) and the cash settlement date (T+1) do not fall on the same day. For details, please refer to http://www.hkex.com.hk/chinaconnect .

Please note that for purchase/sell of any stock designated for Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (the "SHKSC Stock") or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (the “SZHKSC Stock”) through wealth management account, each of the stock settlement date and the cash settlement date is the trade date immediately succeeding the trade date on which the order is executed (i.e. T+1), unless and until we notify you otherwise in writing.

Customers will not be able to buy securities traded on Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange under certain circumstances. Customers are advised to refer to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) website and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) website relating to Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Connect as updated from time to time and other relevant sources for detailed information.

According to HKEx, it is not currently contemplated that Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will support initial public offering (IPO).

For latest details and further info, please visit the dedicated Stock Connect homepage of HKEx.

All approved corporate actions on securities traded on Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange will be announced by the issuers through the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange websites respectively. Hong Kong and overseas investors can visit the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange websites for the latest listed company announcements.

Please note that issuers of securities traded on Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange will continue to publish corporate documents in Chinese only as their current practice, and English translation will not be available.

Customers are only eligible to trade upon the assignment of Broker-to-Client Assigned Number (“BCAN”) number.

All customers who trade Shanghai–Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect are required to provide consent and have their BCAN registered before trading. If you have not provided the consent or your BCAN has not yet been registered successfully, we cannot perform the trading instruction.

Shares purchased by investors cannot be sold before settlement, which means day trading is not allowed.

Under Shanghai–Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, Hong Kong and overseas investors are able to trade selective stocks and ETFs listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Trading of STAR stocks and ChiNext stocks are not available for customers of DBS Treasures, DBS Private Bank and DBS Treasures Private Client.