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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chief Executive Officer Julia Leung said in a speech at the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) conference on Friday that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will publish a discussion paper on extending trading hours in the fourth quarter. Over time, the use of tokenized money and e-HKD settlement methods could support longer trading hours. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will publish its consultation conclusions on T+1 settlement as soon as possible and set a target implementation date.