HKEX Celebrates Third Anniversary Of New Listing Regime Date
61% of HKEX IPO funds raised from New Economy listings in past three years
Hong Kong has become Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest biotech fundraising hub, with 31 pre-revenue biotech companies listings
13 new homecoming listings welcomed, raising a total of HK$285.8 billion
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) this week celebrates the third anniversary of its New Listing Regime. In 2018, HKEX launched three new chapters in Hong Kong’s listing rules to allow pre-revenue biotech companies, New Economy companies with weighted voting rights (WVR) structures, and qualified overseas listed companies to raise capital in Hong Kong, fuelling a new growth story in Asia’s leading international capital market.
HKEX Appoints Group General Counsel Date
11/03/2021
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Chow as its Group General Counsel, effective 19 April 2021.
Mr Chow will provide strategic legal counsel to the HKEX Board and senior management team, and head HKEX s Legal and Secretarial Services Department. He will oversee the Group s legal function, including the teams at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear. He will report to HKEX Interim Chief Executive Calvin Tai and will become a member of the Group’s Management Committee.
HKEX Interim Chief Executive Calvin Tai said: “We are very much looking forward to welcoming Paul to HKEX, as our Group General Counsel. He brings to the company broad and varied experience from both private practice and as in house counsel, including specific expertise in corporate finance and capital markets. He will be a very valuable addition to the company and I am looking forward to w
Watch HKEX Interim CE Calvin Tai, Group CFO Vanessa Lau Discuss Annual Results And Outlook Date
24/02/2021
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has just announced record annual results for 2020, for the third consecutive year. HKEX Interim Chief Executive Calvin Tai and Group Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Lau discussed HKEX s business results, strategy and outlook for the year ahead.
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Shares hammered by city s proposed hike in transaction tax By GT staff reporters Published: Feb 24, 2021 08:28 PM
HKEX File Photo
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), the operator of Hong Kong s stock exchange, on Wednesday revealed record earnings for 2020, in the latest sign of the city s resilience as a global financial hub despite the complicated global environment.
However, the stellar data failed to underpin the shares of HKEX, as an unexpected announcement of a local government plan for a 30-percent increase in the city s stamp duty on stocks trading hammered the market. Industry observers have mixed views on the repercussions of the proposed tax hike.
HKEX Invests In Guangzhou Futures Exchange Date
The first ever offshore institution to invest in a Mainland futures exchange
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) that it is investing in a minority stake in the newly-established Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFE), the first-ever equity investment in a domestic futures exchange by a non-Mainland Chinese investor. This investment underscores HKEX’s commitment to supporting the further internationalisation of China’s and the region’s financial markets.
HKEX Interim Chief Executive Calvin Tai said: “We are very excited to be a part of this important initiative to develop the Guangzhou Futures Exchange. This investment supports our China Anchored strategy, providing HKEX with the valuable opportunity to help build and promote the development of China’s derivatives market, alongside our Mainland partners.”