Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Native name
香港交易及結算所有限公司
(d/b/a 香港交易所)
Company typePublic
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedMarch 6, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-03-06)
Headquarters
Key people
ServicesShares, futures & options Trading
RevenueHKD14.1 billion (2020)[1]
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.hkex.com.hk Edit this at Wikidata
HKEX Connect Hall
The stage where the HKEx holds market opening and closing ceremony

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX; Chinese: 香港交易及結算所有限公司) operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets through its wholly owned subsidiaries The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE) and London Metal Exchange (LME).

As of August 2024, HKEX has a market capitalization of approximately US$4 trillion and 2,621 listed companies, making it the 8th largest stock exchange globally.[2] HKEX was the 10th largest stock exchange in terms of IPO proceeds in the first quarter of 2024.[3]

The Group also operates four clearing houses in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), HKFE Clearing Corporation Limited (HKCC), the SEHK Options Clearing House Limited (SEOCH) and OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear). HKSCC, HKCC and SEOCH provide integrated clearing, settlement, depository and nominee activities to their participants, while OTC Clear provides OTC interest rate derivatives and non-deliverable forwards clearing and settlement services to its members. HKEX provides market data through its data dissemination entity, HKEX Information Services Limited

The Hong Kong Government is the single largest shareholder in HKEX, and has the right to appoint six of the thirteen directors to the board.

  1. ^ "2020 Q3 Results Analyst Presentation" (PDF).
  2. ^ "HKEX Monthly Market Highlights". hkex.com.hk. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ Chan Ho-him; Cheng Leng; Jennifer Hughes (27 April 2024). "Hong Kong stock exchange fights to regain investors' faith". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 April 2024.