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Hong Kong Government Considering Naming Former Rail Chief Chow To Head HKEx
The Hong Kong government is considering appointing the former head of Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corp. (0066.HK) as the chairman of Hong Kong bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (0388.HK), the Hong Kong Economic Times said Tuesday, citing an unnamed source. Chow Chung-kong is favoured to succeed Ronald Arculli, who will be [...]
HKEx Selects NYSE Technologies Exchange Data Publisher for HKEx Orion Market Data Platform
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has selected NYSE Technologies’ Exchange Data Publisher (XDP)™ to drive the HKEx Orion Market Data Platform. XDP is an ultra-low latency solution designed to collect, integrate and disseminate real-time market data to local customers and, using regional hubs, to customers around the globe. The HKEx Orion Market Data [...]
HKEx Invests US$380 Million in Technology to Fuel Growth
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced March 28 the launch of “HKEx Orion”, a transformative programme of technology initiatives that will elevate Hong Kong’s position on the world’s financial stage. Designed to revolutionise HKEx’s core trading platforms, the HKEx Orion programme will deliver connectivity networks, a state-of-the-art data centre and systems providing [...]
HKEx Announces Founding Members of the Hosting Services Ecosystem
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is pleased to welcome the first 22 Founding Member organisations to HKEx’s Hosting Services Ecosystem, where they will set up their service offerings in advance of the official launch of Hosting Services scheduled for Q4, 2012. HKEx’s new Hosting Services are part of the broader Orion Technology Initiatives [...]
HKEx Appreciates Market Support for its Clearing House Risk Management Reform
Following positive responses to its market consultation on clearing houses’ risk management reform, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) plans to implement its key proposals in the third quarter of this year. HKEx published consultation conclusions on HKEx Clearing House Risk Management Reform Measures today (Sunday). The consultation paper, which was published on 8 [...]
HKEx and SHFE Sign MOU
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation and the exchange of information. HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li and SHFE President and Chief Executive Officer Yang Maijun signed the MOU on 2 March this year at a ceremony in Shanghai. It was [...]
HKEx Securities Market Growth Strongly Supported by Overseas Investors
Trading by overseas investors attained a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34 per cent in the past decade, strongly supporting overall market growth, according to the Cash Market Transaction Survey 2010/11 released 6 March 2011 by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). In 2010/11, overseas investors contributed 46 per cent of total market [...]
Hong Kong Exchange February Statistics
Securities Market The average daily turnover for the first two months of 2012 was $62,507 million, a decrease of 16 per cent when compared with $73,990 million for the same period last year. The average daily turnover of CBBCs for the first two months of 2012 was $7,762 million, an increase of 32 per cent [...]
HKEx Second Phase New Trading Hours to Begin 5 March
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will implement the second phase of the new trading hours for its securities and derivatives markets1 from 5 March (Monday) this year. The implementation of the second phase of the new trading hours is aimed at aligning the opening of the Hong Kong securities market’s afternoon trading session [...]
HKEx Announces Market Makers, Margin Rates and Information Vendors Access Codes for HSI Volatility Index Futures
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced market makers, margin rates and information vendors’ access codes for HSI Volatility Index (VHSI) futures, which will begin trading in HKEx’s derivatives market on Monday, 20 February 2012. Market Makers HKEx has appointed the following companies as market makers for VHSI futures to facilitate trading in [...]
