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HKEX
HKEX
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is the holding company for the city’s stock exchange, futures exchange and clearing company.
Chairman / President
Carlson TONG
CEO / Managing Director
Bonnie Y CHAN
CFO / Finance Director
Vanessa LAU
Industry
Banking, Financial Services, Fund & Asset Management
Website
hkex.com.hk
Headquarters address
12/F, One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong
Year founded
1891
A view of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in Exchange Square, Central, December 30, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
IPO

Hong Kong IPO debut delayed in rare move over missing regulatory data: sources

DKE, a maker of e-paper display modules, says more time needed to finalise its exchange announcement and obtain clearances from regulators.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong yuan facility to expand 150% to US$73.6b to meet international demand

Banking & finance

Beijing unveils policy enhancements to give ‘vitality’ to Hong Kong markets

Gold in Hong Kong

Hong Kong inaugurates trial operation of gold clearing and settlement system

Chief Executive John Lee announces ‘milestone’ for city’s gold trading ecosystem at Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit.

Gold bars and coins at a precious metals dealership. Photo: DPA
Gold in Hong Kong

Why Hong Kong’s US dollar gold futures trade just hit a record high

The surge comes as the city pushes to become a global bullion trading and storage hub.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Exclusive | All that glitters: Hong Kong pension fund to offer more gold ETFs

MPFA to relax gold ETF investment approval rules as part of Hong Kong government’s push to turn the city into a regional gold trading hub.

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Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou files for US$3 billion Kling AI funding round in Hong Kong

Short video giant’s filing confirms SCMP exclusive; investors include tech heavyweights, state investment vehicles and entertainment firms.

The logo of Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou on a smartphone screen. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong to launch gold clearing and settlement system next week: sources

The city plans to process its first gold settlement on Tuesday, according to those familiar with the matter.

Hong Kong economy

Make Hong Kong China’s ‘space finance capital’, legal group urges Beijing

Hong Kong-based Asian Academy of International Law also urges city to enact space asset legislation.

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IPO

Clogged pipeline: Many Hong Kong IPO hopefuls near deadline

More than 30 mainland Chinese firms face a deadline for regulatory approval in next two weeks, with one analyst comparing the process to a marathon.

Data from bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, based in Exchange Square in Central, shows more than 430 companies waiting for IPOs. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

Can Hong Kong absorb a US$100 billion share flood amid the global AI boom?

A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets.

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, on June 11. Photo: SCMP/Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Looking East: Europe’s banks look to Hong Kong amid global uncertainty

European banks, facing rising costs and energy instability, are turning to Hong Kong for funding, with Hungary’s OTP Bank leading the shift.

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IPO

Hong Kong loses IPO crown as swelling wave of Chinese tech no match for SpaceX

With Chinese technology giants fuelling an ‘A-to-H’ listing boom, Hong Kong appears to be on the rise as their ‘fundraising venue of choice’.

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Wealth Report

The government’s 2026-27 Budget pushes HKEX expansion in cross-border trading

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s measures include the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and CMU OmniClear studying updates to financial infrastructure across various asset classes.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in Exchange Square, Central. The stock exchange has ongoing plans to further facilitate connectivity between the mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wealth Report

HKEX looks beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem

HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets.

The 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is an example of the Greater Bay Area’s substantial infrastructure assets that could appear on the menu of options for foreign capital in the future. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance

Could a ‘Reit Connect’ be Hong Kong’s handover anniversary gift from Beijing?

Previous July 1 anniversaries have delivered financial policy changes, and markets anticipate expanded cross-border access this year.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vows stronger exchange with reforms, bond futures and gold push

Listing changes and new product launches are set to bolster Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub, deputy finance chief says.

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Wealth Report

Tech pioneers flocking to Hong Kong thanks to revamped listing rules

An AI-driven surge of Chapter 18C listings has pushed HKEX past New York in IPO fundraising, but how has the listing route impacted economic growth?

Lingyi iTech robots perform a thousand-hand Guanyin dance at the opening of Honor’s Alpha Global Flagship Store last September in Shenzhen. The store is a sign of AI’s growing ubiquity, something also demonstrated by the sector’s increasing importance to the HKEX. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers.

IPO

Chinese PCB maker CFMEE tops 1,000-times oversubscription in Hong Kong IPO

The Hefei-based firm’s listing comes as the global AI boom fuels gains in the materials and components that underpin servers.

China’s private sector

iPhone supplier Luxshare passes key hearing for Hong Kong listing

The firm, a key supplier for AirPods and iPhones, is a step closer to joining other mainland Chinese tech heavyweights in HKEX listing.

Luxshare Precision Industry has passed a regulatory hurdle to list in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

From ‘rice’ to riches: China’s MLCC makers head to Hong Kong to list

Small, found in almost every electronic device and critical to AI servers, now the ‘rice of electronics’ is driving two Hong Kong IPOs.

Chinese manufacturers linked to the booming multilayer ceramic capacitor industry are turning to Hong Kong’s capital markets to fund expansion. Photo: Sun Yeung
Banking & finance

Hong Kong sets August debut for long-awaited offshore yuan bond futures

Beijing to strengthen the city’s status as a global hub for offshore yuan as it moves to internationalise the currency.

Banking & finance

Global investors still in China’s orbit despite SpaceX IPO: HKEX chief

HKEX chief Bonnie Chan says global investors remain focused on China’s innovation story.

Banking & finance

Lower bar to entry for innovative firms to list in Hong Kong, chamber says

The proposal could better serve Hong Kong as gateway for mainland firms to go global and for overseas firms to invest in Asia, the group says.

The facade of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in Exchange Square, Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

HKEX, Kazakhstan’s AIFC explore dual listings with miners after landmark debut

Head of Astana’s special financial zone says deals signed with Hong Kong during John Lee’s visit mark ‘important milestone’ for cooperation.

The Astana International Financial Centre is a special zine in Kazakhstan that uses common lew. Photo: AIFC
Mainland China

Hong Kong emerges as top listing hub for global tech firms, HKEX says

Exchange will review listing rules introduced since 2018 to consolidate its competitiveness in the global fundraising market.

Banking & finance

The Stock Connect problem: why can’t investors buy the mainland’s top AI stocks?

Hong Kong’s investors have been unable to take advantage of the recent wave of blockbuster listings by Chinese AI companies on the mainland.

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