The Monetary Authority of Macao and financial authorities from the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin reviewed priority initiatives for deeper cross-border financial integration at the eighth meeting of their joint working group. The discussions supported the Macao government’s Third Five-Year Socioeconomic Development Plan and the coordinated development of the two financial sectors. Key areas included cooperation between public and private investment funds, bond market support and cross-border private fund investment. The parties also discussed multifunctional free trade accounts, dual-currency merchant acquiring through Simple Pay, financial leasing measures and financial sector talent exchange and training.