HKEx

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd 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.

EARNINGS

Rise in staff and IT costs erodes HKEx profit

8 May 2013

The HKEx, the operator of the city's stock and futures markets, said profit was HK$1.16 billion in the three months to March, an increase of 0.87 per cent from the same period last year.

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Asian markets fall on weak China data, North Korea fears

15 Apr 2013

Asian markets slipped on Monday after a disappointing batch of Chinese growth figures, while traders keep a wary eye on the Korean peninsula, where military tensions are high.

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Futures traders left cold by new evening session

10 Apr 2013

Index futures can be used by issuers of callable bull/bear contracts (CBBCs) and warrants to hedge their risks, but local players have expressed little interest in trading them in the new night...

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Night trading off to slow start

9 Apr 2013

After-hours trading of equity futures debuted with thin volumes last night, fuelling concern among local brokers that big investors could use it to manipulate stocks, leading to financial...

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Late nights loom as evening trade begins

8 Apr 2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), which runs the local stock and futures markets, will today add a new 5pm to 11pm session for trading Hang Seng Index and H-share index futures.

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Transaction tax confusion vexes local stockbrokers

4 Apr 2013

It may be a long way from Rome, but the Italian taxman is making his unwelcome presence felt on the local bourse, where one of the country's most famous fashion houses trades. Hong Kong Exchanges...

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Margaret Leung to join board of HKEx

The government yesterday announced the appointment of former Hang Seng Bank chief executive Margaret Leung Ko May-yee as a director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, as it seeks to break up its...

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Index launch of exchanges' joint venture clears way for derivatives

A joint venture of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will launch two new indices today and will this month allow the first batch of financial companies to use the indices for...

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Exchange to end full-day halt in share trading for firm's announcements

Listed companies will be allowed to have a short 30-minute break in the trading of their shares for the release of important information from next year, instead of the current practice of...

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WHITE COLLAR

HKEx opens door to female director

Kudos to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, which promises to have at least one female director on its board soon. An insider told White Collar that the government was likely to appoint at least...

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STOCK MARKETS

HKEx chief 'not losing sleep' over slowing IPOs

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's expansion into new asset classes meant slowing initial public offerings were not a concern, said Charles Li Xiaojia, chief executive of the No 1 bourse operator...

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EARNINGS

LME deal and poor market trade cut HKEx profit

An expensive acquisition and poor market turnover contributed to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's 20 per cent drop in net profit last year. Analysts say the outlook for the operator of the stock...

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