作为中国参与国际交易所合作的排头兵,港交所加入“金砖国家”交易所联盟,以应对国际交易所并购潮。10月12日,香港交易及结算所有限公司(下称“港交所”)宣布,“金砖国家”交易所成立联盟,港交所作为联盟成立初期中方代表加入。港交所主席夏佳理说:“通过这一计划,各成员市场的基准股市指数衍生产品将会在其他成员交易所以当地货币挂牌买卖。全球投资者要投资这些产品将比以前容易。我们预计有关产品可于2012年6月前相互挂牌买卖。” As the vanguard of China’s participation in the international exchange cooperation, HKEx joins the “BRICS” exchange alliance to cope with the surge in mergers and acquisitions by international exchanges. On October 12, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) announced that the “BRICS Exchange” had formed an alliance and that the HKEx joined the Chinese delegation as an early stage of the alliance. Chairman of the HKEx said: “With this plan, the benchmark stock market indices in each member market will be traded in local currencies on other member exchanges. Global investors will be able to invest in these products easier than ever before. Products can be put on sale by June 2012. ”