Hong Kong Stock Exchange

The simultaneous launch of options, warrants and short-selling gives investors immediate trading and hedging tools, boosting liquidity and price discovery.

Companies & Markets

Hong Kong exchange to launch Shein derivatives after trading debut next week

The options contracts will have a contract size of 500 shares

2026-08-28T07:00:32.000Z

Alibaba’s American depository receipts tumbled 8.6% on Aug 21, making it the worst single-day decline in more than a year, even as US-listed Chinese names rose.

Opinion & Features

THE BOTTOM LINE

Alibaba’s US$10 billion share sale does not stun just Michael Burry

The deal is sowing discomfort in Hong Kong’s finance circle

2026-08-25T08:59:26.000Z

The company is best known for selling US$5 dresses and US$10 jeans to shoppers in about 160 countries.

Companies & Markets

Shein’s up to US$1.8 billion Hong Kong IPO fully covered by investor demand: sources

Growing headwinds in Shein’s core markets - the US and Europe - could weigh on the firm’s growth prospects

2026-08-25T07:03:09.000Z

HKEX reports a record net income of HK$5.4 billion (US$686 million) in Q2, beating a consensus estimate of HK$4.9 billion.

Companies & Markets

Hong Kong bourse posts record Q2 earnings on IPO, trading boom

IPO volumes rise 94% in the first half of the year, with 87 companies raising HK$212.4 billion

2026-08-19T10:17:52.000Z

Chan, 56, will receive an annual basic salary of HK$12 million (US$1.5 million), along with performance-related discretionary bonus and other benefits.

International

Hong Kong Exchange renews CEO Chan’s contract as IPOs boom

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing has extended chief executive officer Bonnie Chan’s contract for a three-year term from March 2027, as the bourse rides a surge in initial public offerings and strong trading volumes.

2026-08-18T07:42:15.000Z

Chui says that HKEX intends to become a gateway to deeper pools of international capital and broader shareholder access.

Companies & Markets

HKEX offers deeper capital pools to primary, secondary listings from S-E Asia

Bourse positioning HK as complementary fundraising venue, says head of global issuer services Johnson Chui

2026-08-09T23:00:00.000Z

Hong Kong insurance has long been a channel for Chinese investors buying assets abroad.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Prudential, AIA and other HK insurers’ shares slump on report China to tax offshore insurance income

The tax news sparked fears that sales of insurance policies and other financial products could slow

2026-08-06T05:48:25.000Z

Zhongji Innolight’s listing is Hong Kong’s largest share sale in 2026 and the city’s biggest since Alibaba Group's secondary listing in 2019.

Companies & Markets

China’s Zhongji InnoLight slips on Hong Kong debut after city’s biggest share sale in 2026

Firms have raised US$33.8 billion from new listings in Hong Kong so far this year

2026-07-30T02:45:44.000Z

HKEX will also extend the option of confidential filing for IPO applications to all new applicants.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong eases listing thresholds to draw more IPOs

They are part of a wider push by Hong Kong to strengthen its position as a fundraising hub

2026-07-24T12:54:24.000Z

The deal will cover products such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (Reits).

Capital Markets & Currencies

Malaysia, Hong Kong securities regulators agree to ease dual IPO listings, strengthen collaboration

Move aims to encourage cross-border investment, broaden access to both countries’ capital markets and enhance investment opportunities

2026-07-23T05:26:01.000Z

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