Tag: hkex

Equities

Hackers target Hong Kong’s stock exchange

HKEx suspended seven stocks yesterday afternoon after its news website crashed as the result of a suspected 'malicious attack'.

By Nick Ferguson | 11 August 2011

Macro & Markets

More Chinese companies prefer listing to borrowing

Beijing's efforts to increase borrowing costs make Chinese companies turn to equity markets for financing, a survey has found.

By Lillian Liu | 17 February 2011

Equities

Chinese oil company turns to Hong Kong for capital

After shelving a $96 million New York IPO in May, Chinese upstream oil company MIE is looking to raise $184 million from a new share sale in Hong Kong.

By Lillian Liu | 1 December 2010

Structured Products

HKEx launches dividend futures

Hong Kong’s stock exchange follows in Tokyo’s footsteps by launching dividend futures.

By Nick Ferguson | 2 November 2010

Macro & Markets

PwC says 15 mining and resources plays may list in HK

The Hong Kong bourse is set to become one of the major stock exchanges in the world with a high concentration of mining and natural resources companies.

By Lillian Liu | 28 October 2010

Charles Li targets liquidity for Hong Kong's RMB market

Hong Kong stock exchange chief executive Charles Li says the city is lobbying Beijing to improve its FDI regime and to seek approval for providing an interim pool of liquidity ...

By Leigh Powell | 6 October 2010

People Moves

Davis Polk signals plan to take on UK firms with two senior hires

The Wall Street law firm hires HKEx’s Bonnie Chan and Freshfields’ Antony Dapiran to build Hong Kong-law practice.

By Nick Ferguson | 18 August 2010

Equities

L'Occitane raises $708 million in Hong Kong IPO

The offering is “very significantly oversubscribed” by institutional investors from both Asia and the West.

By Lillian Liu | 3 May 2010

Equities

Shareholder sells $98 million worth of Yue Yuen shares

Hong Kong-listed shares in Yue Yuen have risen more than 17% in the past month.

By Lillian Liu | 1 April 2010

M&A

Geely to buy Volvo for $1.8 billion

Geely pulls off the largest overseas acquisition by a Chinese carmaker, but will face tough challenges in absorbing the Swedish brand.

By Lillian Liu | 30 March 2010

Equities

IMM prices IPO at the bottom and downsizes institutional tranche

The $327 million deal offers more evidence that demand for Hong Kong IPOs is waning. Earlier in the week, Chu Kong Pipe also priced at the bottom, while Sijia pulled its ...

By Anette Jönsson, Lillian Liu | 8 February 2010

Corporate

HKEx chairman slams dark pools

Ronald Arculli joins the ranks of those criticising alternative trading platforms for creating an unfair playing field.

By Joseph Marsh | 11 December 2009

People Moves

J.P. Morgan banker named new CEO at HKEx

Once an oil driller in the north China sea, senior banker Charles Li will be the first mainland Chinese person to head the Hong Kong stock exchange when Paul Chow retires in ...

By Anette Jönsson | 4 June 2009

Equities

Coming soon to Hong Kong: Foreign issuers

A new depositary receipt platform will open the door for foreign companies to trade in Hong Kong.

By Anette Jönsson | 25 April 2008

Structured Products

HKEx to launch mini H-shares futures

Soaring H-shares have made futures contracts too big for many investors, prompting HKEx to launch a slimmed-down contract.

By Nick Ferguson | 21 February 2008

Structured Products

HKEx to trade emissions

Hong Kong's stock exchange has given the go-ahead after a study into the feasibility of trading emissions- and gold-related products.

By Nick Ferguson | 25 January 2008

Equities

HKEX hits new issuance high

We talk to HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing) chief executive, Paul Chow.

By Steven Irvine | 14 July 2005

Mutual Funds & Markets

S&P and HKEx go head to head with Hang Seng

Battle of the indexers: S&P and HSI launch new products to win the hearts and minds of traders and institutions.

By Jame DiBiasio | 17 January 2003

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