Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Guo Xiaoli as Chief Executive of the commodity-trading platform it is building in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Mainland China. It is a new position. The platform will offer spot trading with physical delivery. Mr Guo has 28 years of trading…
Read moreThe Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), have signed an agreement (the Four-party Agreement) today with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (ChinaClear) for the establishment of Shenzhen-Hong Kong…
Read moreHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEX) Women’s Exchange celebrated its fourth anniversary at its annual reception last night. More than 200 men and women, primarily from the financial services, legal and accounting sectors, attended the event. The programme included a brief introduction of Women's Exchange by Angelina Kwan, Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Compliance,…
Read moreHong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), has announced the appointment of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (ICBC (Asia)) as a Settlement Bank. The appointment will take effect on Monday, 3 October 2016. Settlement Banks of HKSCC support money settlement in…
Read moreAs part of the market communication plan for Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), has published the revised Information Book, Frequently Asked Questions and the proposed amendments to the Rules of the…
Read moreHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) released a revamped version of its Group website on the weekend featuring a suite of new features designed to improve functionality and make information easier to find. The new HKEX Group website has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, with all new infrastructure and content management system, to…
Read moreThe Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), have announced a two-month extension of the deadline for responding to the joint consultation on the proposed enhancements to the Exchange’s decision-making and governance structure for listing regulationNote. The consultation…
Read moreHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to SOHO China Ltd (HKG: 0410) futures to account for SOHO China’s special dividend. Company (Stock Code) SOHO China (410) Corporate Action Special Dividend of RMB0.19 per share Ex-date 29 September 2016 The special dividend amount per share in Hong Kong…
Read moreHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is set to roll out its Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) - a measure designed to protect market integrity by preventing extreme price volatility arising from major trading errors and other unusual incidents - in its securities market on August 22, 2016. HKEX proposed the VCM in a consultation…
Read moreFollowing today's joint announcement by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) will work with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (ChinaClear) and other relevant parties to establish mutual…
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