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A man passed a a screen showing Chinese stock market movements in Beijing. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Investors look past debt clean-up plan as minister pledges more proactive policy

A number of market participants say there is reason to believe that more economic relief is on the way.

11 Nov 2024 - 12:19PM

ETFs are the hottest new products in Hong Kong’s roller-coaster rally

5 Nov 2024 - 4:35PM

‘Not just talk’: Hong Kong secures billions in funds, deals at FII in Riyadh

1 Nov 2024 - 6:42PM

HKEX to open Saudi office next year to enhance market presence, connections

Move represents another effort to forge Middle East ties amid frayed China-US relations.

30 Oct 2024 - 6:01PMvideocam

The Connect Hall at HKEX’s headquarters in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Saudi Arabia’s first ETF tracking Hong Kong stocks opens flat on Tadawul debut

Albilad ETF, which tracks 30 Hong Kong-listed sharia-compliant stocks, opened flat at the opening bell.

30 Oct 2024 - 9:20PM

HKEX’s virtual asset index launch is a boost for Hong Kong’s crypto hub ambitions

The index series, launching on November 15, will offer benchmarks for bitcoin and ether.

28 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

First overseas company listing in Hong Kong via SPAC marks historic milestone

Synagistics starts trading under the 2562 stock code on Wednesday after combining its business with Hong Kong Acquisition Corporation.

28 Oct 2024 - 4:00PM

In Hong Kong, a SPAC needs to raise at least HK$1 billion. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong start-ups head to Riyadh for the Future Investment Initiative

Hong Kong start-ups ‘have a lot to offer’ Saudi Arabia, which is trying to diversify its oil-dominated economy.

29 Oct 2024 - 3:17PM

Why are Hong Kong’s brokers going against the grain in the digital era?

Online broker Futu Securities opened its fourth branch in Causeway Bay last week, while Phillip Securities mulls new branches.

25 Oct 2024 - 7:30AMvideocam

HKEX’s third-quarter profit rises 7% on IPOs, turnover

Funds raised from IPOs in the June to September quarter reached HK$42.2 billion, six times higher than a year earlier.

23 Oct 2024 - 5:07PMvideocam

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is the operator of the third-largest market in Asia. Photo: Edmond So

China will push internationalisation of yuan, markets: Sibos panellists

‘China’s financial sector has and will continue to embrace opening up and cooperation,’ said Lu Lei, deputy governor of the PBOC.

21 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM

A bus moves through Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong sets 40-day ‘deadline’ to vet IPOs to boost market appeal

New time frame for processing IPO applications will add clarity and transparency, and potentially save costs for candidates, experts say.

18 Oct 2024 - 9:44PMvideocam

Hong Kong bound for top of IPO charts, outgoing SFC chair says

In a farewell media briefing, Tim Lui also says he is grateful to see the SFC owning its own permanent office space.

17 Oct 2024 - 7:30PM

Hong Kong to enhance IPO rules to attract listings, John Lee says

Certainty in timing would go a long way towards enhancing Hong Kong’s attractiveness as a fundraising hub, proponents said.

16 Oct 2024 - 5:41PM

An electronic billboard displaying the Hang Seng Index and stock prices outside the Exchange Square in Central on August 22, 2023. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Hong Kong banks on more capital inflows with wider use of yuan in investment

HKEX is working to enable foreign investors to use Chinese government bonds as collateral for northbound Swap Connect transactions.

15 Oct 2024 - 6:30PM

Hong Kong can attract inflows, given its role as a conduit for yuan transactions, Hui says at a HKEX summit in Central on October 15. Photo: SCMP

HKEX launches white paper to ‘spark discussion’ on cutting settlement time

The bourse operator is enhancing its systems to create a clearing and settlement platform that will make the market T+1 ready by end of 2025.

15 Oct 2024 - 9:55AM

New association’s goal is to help small listed companies grow like Tencent

‘Many Hong Kong small and medium-sized listed companies face a lot of challenges,’ guild chairman says.

9 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM

Hong Kong’s housing market lacks key ingredients to halt losses

Lower financing costs and greater wealth effect from stock gains are needed to overcome another year of declines in home prices, analysts say.

9 Oct 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

More policy support are needed to overturn a 6.2 per cent drop in home prices this year. Photo: May Tse

Fed rate cut could propel Hong Kong to top 3 on global IPO table by year-end

Lower rates will drive investors away from US dollar assets towards Hong Kong and Chinese markets, with Beijing’s recent stimulus acting as a catalyst.

3 Oct 2024 - 8:30AMvideocam

In Hong Kong, young investors are chasing the US$1.8 trillion stock rally

An influx of young investors has overwhelmed some online trading platforms, leading some to opt for physical branches to open accounts to cash in on potential gains.

1 Oct 2024 - 12:11PM

Hong Kong developers have best day since May as 200 flats snapped up on rate cut

Hong Kong saw the most number of new flats sold on a single day since May as market sentiment improved after a rate cut by the HKMA.

28 Sep 2024 - 9:46PM

A view of SHKP’s Yoho Hub development in Yuen Long. Photo: Google maps

A rush of mega IPOs could put Hong Kong back on top of the IPO table

IPOs in the city reached US$7.14 billion in the first nine months, exceeding last year’s total of US$5.9 billion, LSEG data shows.

27 Sep 2024 - 5:15PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock exchange’s IPO fortunes have picked up in recent weeks. Photo: Bloomberg

Shares of New World Development, retail unit suspended from Hong Kong trading

New World Development and another listed unit were suspended from trading following a report about the company’s future leadership.

26 Sep 2024 - 11:28AM

Hong Kong landlords set to worsen office glut as fresh supply hobbles recovery

Some 3 million square feet of supply will hit the market next year, likely delaying any recovery in office rentals, analysts say.

23 Sep 2024 - 9:26AMvideocam

Chinese developer SRE ordered to sell stake in Shanghai venture to repay banks

The action comes after units of SRE failed to pay 4.45 billion yuan (US$627 million) in debts, the company said in a Hong Kong filing.

19 Sep 2024 - 4:16PMvideocam

The Shanghai Financial Court action is the latest judicial intervention as creditors seek to force distressed Chinese developers to pay their debts. Image: Shutterstock

Hong Kong IPO market’s ‘very positive momentum’ set to build, HKEX CEO says

After Midea’s US$3.98 billion listing on Tuesday, ‘we’re seeing a lot of very good signs in the IPO market’, says Bonnie Chan.

17 Sep 2024 - 4:48PM

Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Dickson Lee

Midea’s Hong Kong IPO sizzles as shares soar in blockbuster sale

The Foshan-based company raised HK$31.01 billion last week, after offering its stock at HK$54.80 a share, at the top end of an expected price range.

17 Sep 2024 - 4:40PM

Hong Kong’s independent directors face a crossroads: stay or go?

Independent non-executive directors are in focus after the stock market operator proposed a limit on the number of seats they can hold.

14 Sep 2024 - 10:31AM

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HKEX

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is the holding company for the city’s stock exchange, futures exchange and clearing company. Its market capitalisation made it the world’s biggest listed bourse as of the end of 2012. In December 2012, the HKEX clinched the US$2.2 billion takeover of the London Metal Exchange, the world's biggest marketplace for industrial metals.<br />

Chairman / President

Carlson TONG

CEO / Managing Director

Bonnie Y CHAN

CFO / Finance Director

Vanessa LAU

Industry

Banking, Financial Services, Fund & Asset Management

Website

hkex.com.hk

Headquarters address

12/F, One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong

Year founded

1891

last updated:

30 September, 2024