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Hong Kong Financials HongKongfrommainlandChinafollowingthenewmeasures Head of Greater China Financials ResearchThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited+85229966926JoannaChanCFA + The impact on banks looks limited, but we expect moreguidance on insurance sales and distribution Analyst, Asia Financials and FintechThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limitedjoanna.ct.chan@hsbc.com.hk+8522288 4826Raymond Liu*, CFA Properties and Henderson Land in developers (all Buy-rated) The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limitedraymond.w.m.liu@hsbc.com.hk+85229966743Yiwei Liu RMB has recently appreciated? These measures are mainly about tightening upcompliance with capital account rules, rather than managing the RMB.They mayalsohelpkeepmoreinvestmentonshore. Associate,ChinaBanks The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limitedyi.wei.liu@hsbc.com.hk+85229966635 2. What is the likely scope of the new regulations? They target mainland Chinesecross-border investment flows by more closely monitoring where the funds originate,and may tighten insurance sales; core deposits/banking are less directly impacted. Employedbyanon-USaffliateofHSBC Securities (USA) Inc,andisnot registered/qualified pursuant to FINRA regulations 3. Did mainland China and Hong Kong coordinate during the recent regulatoryenhancements?The timing and consistent messaging suggestthere was alignmentto tighten up enforcement around cross-border flows and related practices. 4. Should we expect further regulations? We expect more guidance, especiallyforinsurancesales,distribution,andenforcement. 5. How have markets reacted so far? Markets have been cautious, pricing inweaker cross-border flows that could hit Hong Kong insurance and wealthdistribution.Banks have been broadly stable, but AIA/HKEX are down. 6.How has Southbound activity changed? Southbound trading has been stablewith no meaningful net outflows and mixed positioning shifts, while regulatorsappear to continue to expand Connect schemes. 7. Could these measures materially affect Hong Kong's property market? Whilenear-term sentiment may stay soft due to capital-flow sensitivity, the housing outlookremains positive on net population growth, tightening supply,and favourable carry 8.Whatmightbethe impactonbanks, insurers andHKEX?Bankswill seealimited impact given resilient fee/Nll drivers, but insurers face greater uncertainty 9.Will the regulations slowChinesecorporates'globalexpansion,and whatcould this mean for RMB internationalisation? No. Instead, more funds will gothrough compliant routes while deepening Hong Kong's role as the key venue forRMB products, Connect schemes and corporate treasury services. No country forbears 10.What is your pecking order?Among Hong Kong financials we prefer BocHKand HKEX; among HongKong developers, we like Sino Land, SHK Propertiesand Henderson Land. All rated Buys (see the table on page 2). The 24th edition of the EM Sentiment Survey Click to view Issuer of report: The Hongkong and ShanghaiBankingCorporation Limited Disclosures&Disclaimer This report must be read with the disclosures and the analyst certifications inthe Disclosure appendix, and with the Disclaimer, which forms part of it. View HSBC Global Investment Research at:https://www.research.hsbc.com thoughtheRMBhasrecentlyappreciated? Separately,while the RMB has been relatively strong versus the USD, China's total socialfinancing (TSF) growth has remained lacklustre and May activity data also showed increasedsigns ofdomesticpressure inChina's economywithweakretail sales andadrop in investment(Chinaactivity:Deceleration,16June2026).Oureconomistsdon'texpectadditionalcyclicalstimulus,as Chineseauthorities haveleaned towards structural reforms toboost consumptionand facilitate a healthy development of the property sector in the long term. Stronger cross-border controls could have an indirect impact by channeling some offshore-bound investmentactivity back into onshore channels. From a sentiment perspective, that may be supportive foronshore wealth managers, including brokers and insurers - by reinforcing the role of domesticdistribution, product suitability and funding routes. Consistent with this narrative, CITICS, CICCand China Life have, since 22 May, outperformed the HSI and HSCEI by 8-19ppt/9-20ppt. 2.Whatisthe likelyscopeof thenewregulations?Whichactivities, entities,and types of cross-border flows do they cover? Relativeclarityonbrokers'&banks'investmentaccounts:thenewguidance fromtheHKMA/SFC on 22Maytightened controls on securities-and investment-relatedflows.MainlandChinese investors are required to declare that the source of funds used for their investment isderived from outside mainland China. Failure to provide the required declaration may result inthe account being restrictedto“net sell only"and,iftheposition remains unresolved,eventualaccount closure within two years. A customer declaration should be sufficient, based on ourunderstanding,