The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), just announced that with effect from 10 February 2017 (Friday), 58 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 12 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for…
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) announced that with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 6 February 2017, the listing of the shares of Ruifeng Petroleum Chemical Holdings Limited (In liquidation) on the Exchange will be cancelled. Trading in the Company's shares has been suspended since 2 April 2013 as the Company has failed…
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), The London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear (LMEC) (wholly-owned subsidiaries of HKEX) just announced that Garry Jones, the LME’s Chief Executive and an executive director of the LME and LMEC, is retiring from all his positions within the HKEX Group, including his positions at the LME and…
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK or the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today issued a joint statement regarding the price volatility of stocks listed on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM). The SFC and the Exchange consider that some…
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Improvements to the listing regime, an expansion of the Connect scheme, new products and enhanced platforms are the four themes of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEX) key initiatives in 2017, according to a presentation by Chief Executive Charles Li at the bourse operator's annual media lunch. The four themes are a continuation of…
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The Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited just announced that has censured Natural Dairy (NZ) Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 462) for failing to announce and obtain shareholders' approval in respect of a material change in the terms of a very substantial acquisition previously announced and approved by shareholders in breach of…
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Just a few days after Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that USD/CNH futures volume rose to all-time high, the exchange published a set of market statistics for the full year of 2016. The year saw an outstanding performance in Hong Kong’s derivatives market with a number of new records set. Total turnover…
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USD/CNH Futures, the US dollar/Offshore Renminbi (RMB) futures traded at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), had record high volume of 20,338 contracts (US$2 billion in notional value) today and open interest is at an all-time high of 46,711 contracts (US$4.7 billion in notional value). Today's record, comprised of all-time high trading in last…
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited is minded to exercise its power to cancel the listing of the shares of Trony Solar Holdings Company Limited under the Listing Rules. In this regard, the Exchange requires that the Company must have remedied those matters which have rendered it unsuitable for listing by 4 July 2017.…
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) plans to offer Renminbi (RMB) Currency Options and is aiming to roll out a US dollar/Offshore RMB (USD/CNH) contract in the first quarter of this year, subject to market readiness. HKEX’s USD/CNH Options provide the following trading benefits: Flexibility of trading and hedging strategies for various market conditions…
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