OTC Clear launches client clearing ahead of Hong Kong Clearing Mandate LeapRate

March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OTC Clear launches client clearing ahead of Hong Kong Clearing Mandate

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that provides clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, has launched a client clearing service following approval by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Client clearing has been rolled out ahead of the effective date of…

March 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX publishes latest Listing Committee report

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Monday) published its Listing Committee Report 2016, a review of the work of the Listing Committee in upholding market quality last year and an overview of its policy agenda for 2017 and beyond. 2016 was…

March 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX enhances shareholding information at HKEXnews

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) just announced that is offering new Stock Connect shareholding information on the HKEXnews website. Investors are now able to view on the HKEXnews website a full list of the combined shareholdings of Hong Kong and international investors in individual A shares through Stock Connect and similarly, a full…

March 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX to introduce options on three more blue chips on 10 April

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) will introduce options on Hang Seng Index constituents AAC Technologies, Geely Automotive and Link REIT on Monday, 10 April 2017 to further strengthen its options market. The Link options will be HKEX's first options on a Real Estate Investment Trust, or REIT. The new options' sizes are in…

March 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX advances the preparatory work for Bond Connect

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomed the announcement by Li Keqiang, the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, yesterday about setting up bond market links between Hong Kong and Mainland China. HKEX believes that Bond Connect represents a major breakthrough in the development of the Mainland capital markets…

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX welcomes Government appointments to its Board

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomed the Government's appointment of Stephen Yiu Kin-wah and the reappointment of Anita Fung Yuen-mei, Rafael Gil-Tienda and Margaret Leung Ko May-yee to its Board of Directors. The terms of Mr Yiu, Ms Fung, Mr Gil-Tienda and Mrs Leung will begin at the conclusion of HKEX's Annual General…

February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX publishes revised policy statement on the enforcement of the listing rules

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today announced revised themes for enforcement of the Listing Rules and published a revised policy statement on its approach to enforcement (Enforcement Policy Statement). The identification of themes for targeted discipline and enforcement will assist us in…

February 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX to introduce its first RMB currency options in March

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) just announced that will introduce its planned Renminbi (RMB) Currency Options on Monday, 20 March 2017. The US dollar-Offshore RMB (USD/CNH) Options will be the first currency options traded at HKEX. The eight contract months on the launch day will comprise April, May, June, July, September and December…

February 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKFE announces revised margins for futures contracts

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has released a list of minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in these particular futures contracts. The information is with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday,…

February 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX appoints Ferheen Mahomed as Group General Counsel

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Ferheen Mahomed to serve as its Group General Counsel from today (Monday). Ms Mahomed will head HKEX's Legal Services Department and oversee the Group's legal function, including the teams at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear. She will report to HKEX Chief Executive Charles…

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