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14 Apr Outgoing HKEX chairman Laura Cha stresses importance of raising exchange’s global profile

Posted at 23:00h in Asia

This endeavour aligned with Cha’s goal of elevating Hong Kong’s prominence on the international stage, a vision she had diligently worked towards since assuming leadership of the exchange in 2018.Cha’s tenure as the first female chairman in the bourse’s history draws to a close on...

08 Apr HKEX reaches out to Saudi, Indonesian companies in move to broaden IPO targets in emerging markets

Posted at 10:45h in Asia

Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator is reaching out to companies in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia as it seeks to broaden its potential listing candidates from emerging markets, after losing some big initial public offering (IPO) prospects from mainland China.“We have recently engaged in preliminary communications...

07 Apr Exclusive | Saudi Arabia to showcase futuristic, zero-carbon megacity at Hong Kong investor roadshow

Posted at 04:34h in Asia

The man in charge of a showpiece project of Saudi Arabia’s plan to diversify its economy away from oil will bring a roadshow to Hong Kong inviting investors to back the ambitious development.Nadhmi Al-Nasr, the chief executive officer of Neom – a US$500 billion futuristic...

02 Apr Hong Kong stock exchange’s ‘double-dip’ IPO reform gets few takers as investors shy away from listings

Posted at 03:28h in Asia

However, amid sluggish IPO activity, the take-up rate has been minimal so far.People pass under screens showing index and stock prices outside Exchange Square in Central, home of the city’s bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on February 15, 2024. Photo: Sun YeungIn the...

27 Mar Hong Kong must continue to promote itself to attract international listings, capital and investors, Paul Chan and Bonnie Chan tell forum

Posted at 11:32h in Asia

The government and HKEX have been promoting the unique features of the city’s capital market to Middle Eastern and Asean countries since last year, and such efforts will continue, he added.“We are diversifying our sources for new listed companies, as well as the sources for...

22 Mar Samsonite shares tumble in Hong Kong as surprise dual-listing plan douses take-private speculation

Posted at 07:01h in Asia

Samsonite reported a 28 per cent surge in sales last year to US$3.68 billion while earnings jumped 33 per cent to US$417 million, as a boom in post-Covid travel underpinned demand for its products. The firm stepped up marketing across all regions to capitalise on...

Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Asia-Pacific firms have work cut out on meeting climate-disclosure requirements, executive implementing standards says

18 Mar Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Asia-Pacific firms have work cut out on meeting climate-disclosure requirements, executive implementing standards says

Posted at 23:30h in Asia

“To support companies in Europe and Asia, training, clear guidelines and cooperation with customers and suppliers are necessary.”The protocol was set up by Washington-based World Resources Institute and Geneva-headquartered World Business Council for Sustainable Development in 1998, to develop internationally accepted greenhouse gas accounting and...

08 Mar Hong Kong sees uptick in IPO applications year to date with interest rates poised to decline, HKEX CEO says

Posted at 11:13h in Asia

Hong Kong has received 30 per cent more applications for initial public offerings (IPO) year to date than in the same period a year ago, as more start-ups seek to raise capital with interest rates poised to decline, indicating a turnaround in the market.“We have...

01 Mar Who is Bonnie Chan, the first woman CEO of Hong Kong stock exchange operator HKEX? What challenges does she face?

Posted at 00:30h in Asia

Here is what you need to know about the first woman to serve as CEO at the local stock market, which began operations in 1891.Screens show stock prices outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong’s Central district, the home of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and...

29 Feb HKEX, Hong Kong’s stock market operator, reports 18% gain in 2023 earnings as CEO Aguzin exits after choppy 3 years

Posted at 04:29h in Asia

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), which operates Asia’s third-largest stock exchange, said earnings jumped last year by the most since 2020 on the back of a surge in investment income and derivatives trading as CEO Nicolas Aguzin ends his tenure after a tumultuous three...

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