Month: January 2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Federation of Share Registrars Limited (FSR) today jointly issued a consultation paper proposing a revised operational model for implementing an uncertificated securities market in Hong Kong Note. In an uncertificated, or paperless, securities market, investors could hold and transfer securities in their own …

JOINT CONSULTATION ON THE MODEL FOR AN UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES MARKETRead More »

Exchange has decided to change the structure for reviews of Listing Committee decisions Amended Listing Rules will take effect around mid-2019 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published its consultation conclusions1 on proposed changes to the review structure for Listing …

EXCHANGE PUBLISHES CONSULTATION CONCLUSIONS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO REVIEW STRUCTURE FOR LISTING COMMITTEE DECISIONSRead More »

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Wednesday) enhanced the Designated Specialist (DS) programme for its Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), which include Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Leveraged and Inverse (L&I) Products, to permit global liquidity providers that are not its Securities Market Makers (SMMs) to participate in ETP market making activities. With expanded eligibility criteria and a …

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