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03.07.25 - 12:00
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HKEX′s order-routing service seeks to enhance fund distribution ecosystem (SCMP)
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has launched an order-routing service on its fund platform as part of its move to diversify its business and support the government's ambition to strengthen the city as an international wealth management centre.
“This centralised platform will connect participants of all sizes across the fund value chain, fostering greater collaboration and elevating operational efficiencies for the fund distribution industry,” CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting said at a ceremony to......
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02.07.25 - 11:06
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Chinese firms eye Hong Kong listings after mainland investors′ buying spree (SCMP)
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A slew of mainland-listed Chinese technology companies are speeding up fundraising plans in Hong Kong to capitalise on the upbeat market sentiment.
Hong Kong's equity market has been buoyed by mainland investors' record buying of HK$731.2 billion (US$93.1 billion) of stocks in the first half of the year, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) data and Bloomberg on Monday.
The buying spree, driven by attractive valuations and a re-rating of China's technology sector, has led to a......
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02.07.25 - 02:31
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Hong Kong′s all-male boards are all but gone as firms embrace diversity (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's bourse operator has declared victory in its quest to eliminate all-male boards from companies listed on the region's third-largest stock exchange, an improvement in corporate governance that analysts said would help attract international investors.
Fewer than 10 of Hong Kong's around 2,600 listed companies had all-male boards as of the end of June, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). A spokesman said these exceptions were companies that had long been suspended from......
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30.06.25 - 01:36
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Ex-HKEX CEO Charles Li′s new venture aims to shake-up Hong Kong′s capital market (SCMP)
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Charles Li Xiaojia, former CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), who spearheaded multiple listing reforms during his 11-year tenure, is seeking to revolutionise capital markets again – this time by helping small companies raise funds.
Li filed on June 20 to list his newly launched Micro Connect International Finance (MCIF) under HKEX's Chapter 21 regime – a framework designed for investment companies seeking capital from institutional investors.
“When I was at the exchange, we did not......
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24.06.25 - 08:02
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Monthly Update - May 2025 (Cision)
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24 June 2025
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc
(the 'Company')
Monthly Update – May 2025
The Company's monthly factsheet as at 31 May 2025 is now available: https://awemtrust.com/factsheet/
The Fund was up 5.2% in May 2025, outperforming the benchmark by 1.88%. The key contributors include TSMC (+12.6%, world's leading semiconductor manufacturing company), Hong Kong Exchanges (+13.8%, world's leading stock and commodity exchange), and Hitachi Energy (+30.6%, technology leader specializing in high-voltage equipment, transformers, and services for...
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20.06.25 - 15:06
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Paul Chan urges HKEX to attract international listings, launch new products (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's finance minister has urged the city's bourse operator to take steps to make it more attractive for overseas companies to list and introduce new products for trading digital assets.
Speaking at a ceremony on Friday to mark 25 years of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) as a listed company, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said he also wanted the exchange to be technically prepared to become the first bourse in the region to shorten the transaction settlement time to one day –......
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19.06.25 - 12:30
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HKEX displays iconic gong across city to mark 25 years as listed entity (SCMP)
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), operator of Asia's third-largest stock market, is taking its iconic gong on a tour of the city over the next two weeks to commemorate 25 years as a listed company.
The exchange operator will display the gong, used for listing ceremonies, on a truck alongside a first-generation trading booth at nine locations from Friday until July 3. The HKEX completes a quarter century as a listed entity on June 27.
The public can view the display at tourist spots like......
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19.06.25 - 07:00
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Former Hong Kong exchange CEO Charles Li aims to list start-up (SCMP)
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Charles Li Xiaojia, the former CEO of Hong Kong's stock-exchange operator, aims to return to the bourse he once ran – as the head of a listed company.
Micro Connect International Finance Company, an investment company set up in May, applied on Wednesday to list under the exchange's Chapter 21 listing rule, which is tailored for investment companies to raise funds from institutional investors.
Li, 64, stepped down as CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in 2021 after a decade at the......
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09.06.25 - 14:06
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IPO wave driving Hong Kong exchange operator to greater heights: Morgan Stanley (SCMP)
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Riding a wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) to the top of the global charts this year, bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will enjoy a continued surge in its share price, according to global investment banks.
Morgan Stanley raised its target price for HKEX to HK$500 from HK$440 on Sunday, citing the operator's strong year-to-date performance and higher investor confidence that the Chinese market is bottoming out.
HKEX has surged 41 per cent this year to close at......
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30.05.25 - 11:30
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HKEX chairman Carlson Tong sells Pok Fu Lam luxury home for US$9 million (SCMP)
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The chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) sold a house in Pok Fu Lam for HK$70 million (US$8.9 million), around three times what he paid for it a quarter of a century ago, amid signs of improving sentiment in the luxury residential property market.
Carlson Tong Ka-shing bought the 3,114 sq ft, four-bedroom house at Villa Cecil – 200 Victoria Road in Pok Fu Lam – in 2000 for HK$23.2 million, according to Land Registry records. The selling price translates to about HK$22,479 per......
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28.05.25 - 08:30
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3 ′formidable′ clusters of companies targeting Hong Kong IPOs, HKEX CEO says (SCMP)
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“Formidable” clusters of companies are set to tap Hong Kong's initial public offering (IPO) market, which is an attractive entry point for global capital seeking diversification, according to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX).
IPOs in the city have raised around US$10 billion this year and there were more than 150 companies in the pipeline, including many US$1-billion-plus jumbo deals, CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting said on Wednesday at the Greater China Private Equity Summit organised by the......
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24.04.25 - 14:03
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David Currie, Former CISO of Nubank and Klarna, Appointed CEO at Vaultree to Drive Company Growth (Business Wire)
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Co-founder and current CEO, Ryan Lasmaili, assumes the role of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) as the company scales up.
CORK, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Vaultree, a pioneer in Next-Generation Secure Data Enablement Solutions, has appointed David Currie as the new CEO. Previously an advisor to the Vaultree board for four years, David is an incredibly accomplished cybersecurity professional with a strong background in information security and risk management, and a wealth of leadership experience in highly technical organizations.
A renowned industry veteran, David previously held the role of Chief Information Security Officer at Nubank, CISO at Klarna, and Group CISO at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. Other notable positions include Head of Information Security at Visa and Global Head of Cryptography at Barclays.
Commenting on the appointment, Ryan Lasmaili, the newly appointed Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Vaultree, says: “David has a deep understanding of encryption and has built technica...
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22.04.25 - 08:01
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Monthly Update – March 2025 (Cision)
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22 April 2025
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc
(the 'Company')
Monthly Update – March 2025
The Company's monthly factsheet as at 31 March 2025 is now available: https://awemtrust.com/factsheet/
The Fund was down 1.0% in 1Q CY2025, underperforming the benchmark by 0.90%. The key contributors include Alibaba (+50.5%), Hong Kong Exchanges (+14.9%), and Prosus (+12.4%), whereas TSMC (-18.5%), Inventurus Knowledge Sol. (-22.7%), and Intl. Gemmological Institute (-32.0%) were the key detractors.
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22.01.25 - 09:18
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Donald Trump′s 10% China Tariff Threat & AI Optimism | Daybreak: Europe 01/22/2025 (Bloomberg)
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Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, Donald Trump says his threat to hit China with 10% tariffs could come as soon as next month in response to the flow of fentanyl from the country to Mexico and Canada. Softbank, OpenAI and Oracle will invest an initial $100 billion in an AI infrastructure project. Trump made the announcement with Masayoshi Son, Sam Altman & Larry Ellison. Today's guests: Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing CEO Bonnie Chan, Germany's Finance Minister, Jörg Kukies & Klaas Knot, the Dutch Central Bank Governor and Chair of the Financial Stability Board. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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22.01.25 - 09:01
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HKEX CEO Expects 100 Deals in IPO Pipeline (Bloomberg)
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Hong Kong raised 90% more funds from IPOs in 2024 than previous years including big tickets like Midea and SF Holding. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing CEO Bonnie Chan spoke to Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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22.01.25 - 08:30
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HKEX CEO Says IPO Momentum Growing (Bloomberg)
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Hong Kong can expect more IPOs following a comeback in 2024, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing CEO Bonnie Chan says. She spoke to Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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29.11.24 - 10:46
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Hong Kong bourse′s deputy CEO Wilfred Yiu to retire (Reuters EN)
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UPDATE 1-Hong Kong bourse's deputy CEO Wilfred Yiu to retire Updates with further details from paragraphs 2 Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd 0388.HK on Friday said Yiu Ka Yan, Wilfred will retire from all his positions held within the group, including as the stock exchange and futures exchange's head, by the year-end. The positions Wilfred Yiu will step down from include the deputy CEO of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and the CEO of both the Stock Exchange of...
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