[HKEX Releases Consultation Paper on Shortening Settlement Cycle for Hong Kong Stock Spot Market] BlockBeats News, April 17, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today published a consultation paper (the "Consultation Paper") on shortening the settlement cycle for the Hong Kong stock spot market. The paper proposes an operational model to reduce the settlement cycle from the current T+2 to T+1 and seeks market feedback on the proposal. (Jin10)