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Joe Tsai (right), chairman of Alibaba Group, and Victor Fung, chairman of Fung Group, discuss global issues at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on November 19. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Alibaba’s Connect link shows Hong Kong’s strength, access to mainland funds

Mainland investors have amassed 4 per cent of Alibaba’s public float and contributed 15 per cent to its trading volume through the Stock Connect scheme.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong summit kicks off with biggest Beijing team as stimulus, Trump in focus

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Hong Kong

Top bankers gather in Hong Kong for summit as regulators promise more reforms

IPO

Saudi officials say firms in the Middle East are interested in listing in Hong Kong

Carlson Tong Ka-shing says Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong have established ‘trust and friendship’.

Carlson Tong Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Edmond So
Electric & new energy vehicles

Why Zeekr shares slumped in New York on news of Geely Auto reorganisation

Zeekr loses 24 per cent in New York trading after announcement of Geely Auto reorganisation plan.

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Banking & finance

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.

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ETFs

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

Net fund flows have surged 48 per cent year on year, with an ETF tracking the Hang Seng Index surpassing Tencent in daily volume.

A view of Connect Hall at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong
FII conference

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

The highlight of the week was the US$1 billion accord announced on the final day of the 2024 FII summit by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and the HKMA.

Banking & finance

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.

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ETFs

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.

The listing ceremony of first ETF tracking Hong Kong stocks at the Saudi Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Photo: Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong

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.

Bourse operator HKEX is launching a virtual asset index series for bitcoin and ether pricing. Photo: AP Photo
IPO

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.

Fintech

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.

Fintech

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.

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Futu Securities opened its latest physical branch in Causeway Bay last week. Photo: Jonathan Wong
IPO

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.

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

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.

IPO

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.

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Banking & finance

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.

Outgoing Securities and Futures Commission chairman Tim Lui Tim-leung hosts his last media briefing at the commission’s office in Quarry on October 17, 2024. Photo: Enoch Yiu
IPO

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.

Banking & finance

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.

Banking & finance

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.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Central. Photo: SCMP/Edmond So
Banking & finance

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.

A man passed Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

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.

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Interest rates

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.

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Hong Kong stock market

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.

The flag for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing flies in Hong Kong. The city’s stock market has been on a tear in the past few days. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong property

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.

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

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.

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China property

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.

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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
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