Markets & Investing
Expired index futures contracts to be settled on 30 September
That is if they expired on 29 September and could not be settled due to market closure.
Expired index futures contracts to be settled on 30 September
That is if they expired on 29 September and could not be settled due to market closure.
Trading resumes in Hong Kong
Typhoon Nesat, which made Hong Kong issue the highest storm warning in two years, caused the stock exchange to halt trading on 29 September 2011.
CapitaMalls Asia’s Hong Kong shares to begin trade in October
It sought the secondary listing to support plans to expand in China.
Dr Eddy Fong stays as Securities & Futures Commission chief
Financial Secretary John Tsang believes in Fong’s capacity to lead the commission.
Financial Secretary accuses Chaoda Chairman of insider trading
Aside from Chaoda Modern Agriculture’s Kwok Ho, CFO Andy Chan and Fidelity Management’s George Stairs were also implicated.
Trading delayed as typhoon moves its way to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing’s morning session has been canceled amidst the No.8 gale signal.
Providence Equity Partners appoints Tao Sun as Managing Director
He will also be taking on the role of Head of China Investment Activities focused on the Greater China market.
Citic Securities eyes $1.7b in Hong Kong share offering
It would be the biggest since that of Prada. This is despite the deal being reportedly priced at the bottom of a revised range.
Hang Seng Index drops to its lowest since July 2009
It declined 1.5 percent to 17,407.80 amidst fall of Europe-related shares.
Hong Kong M&A amount to a whopping $55.3b in 2011
The country accounts for 12% of the total M&A deal flow in Asia.
XCMG Construction Machinery aborts Hong Kong share sale
This as underwriters backed out of commitments to buy any unsold stock.
Monetary Authority suspends 2 traders
So Yiu-wing and Ng Chun-mi has been found to have intentionally circumvented Fubon Bank’s internal procedures to cover their mistakes in April 2007.
Yuan falls 0.9% in Hong Kong
The currency traded in the city at record discount to the onshore exchange rate.
Worst week since 2008 looms for Hong Kong shares
The Hang Seng Index, which closed down 4.9 percent at 17,912.0 points on 22 September 2011, was down 7.9 percent on the week.
Xiao Nan Guo cancels Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese restaurants operator cited recent excessive market volatility as the reason for pulling out.
Former Morgan Stanley Executive Director joins HKEx
Sylvia Hoosen is now HKEx’s Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources.
HKEx appoints Richard Leung as SVP and IT Division Co-Head
Mr Leung, currently Chief Technology Officer of Chi-X Global, will join HKEx in October.
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