Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with Euronext Hong Kong Limited, both parties aim to carry out innovative cooperation in small and medium-sized technology enterprise investment and financing services and information service platform construction based on their own market and information business advantages.
The signing ceremony was held in Shenzhen Stock Exchange (‘SZSE’) with the witness of Mr. Jin Liyang, Vice General Manager of SZSE, and Mr. Matthias Fekl, State Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France, in charge of Foreign Trade, Tourism and Overseas French Affairs, as well as Mr. Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, Ambassador of France to China.
Mr. Jin Liyang said that SZSE has been committed to constructing multi-level capital market system and supporting the international development of venture companies, and will carry out cooperation in personnel training and joint road show and actively prepare for cooperation in product business with Euronext. Meanwhile, Mr. Matthias Fekl expressed that French government supports the internationalization of Renminbi and hopes both exchanges to carry out deep cooperation to promote the development of financial markets of both countries.
In March 2015, SZSE signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Euronext. In June 2016, Euronext signed a framework agreement on index cooperation with Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd., both parties agree to carry out deep cooperation in index quotes cross presentation, index product development and promotion, cross-border index compilation and development and personnel exchange and mutual visit, etc..
The signing of the cooperation agreement will strengthen the information and personnel exchange between SZSE and Euronext and offer small and medium-sized technology enterprise investment and financing services for both countries. Meanwhile, it focuses on the basic function of capital market serving real economy and deepens both parties’ cooperation in cross-border finance, so as to promote the international development of capital market.