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	Encyclopedia: Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 in Hong Kong from the consolidation of the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking.
		Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is the holding company of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited.
		Hong Kong was the worst performing major market in Asia last year, in part due to its currency peg to the U.S. dollar and its strong trading ties with that country.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hong-Kong-Stock-Exchange (911 words)

	OCC - Press Releases
		Clearnet is the clearing house and central counterparty of Euronext, the first pan-European bourse resulting from the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris exchanges.
		It is the first clearing house in Europe to clear and guarantee both regulated and OTC markets and has a unrivaled 10 year track record in clearing cash and derivatives markets.
		The Eurex Clearing House is acting as a central counterparty for trading financial derivatives on Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange and Eurex Bonds, an ECN for trading European Bonds.
	www.optionsclearing.com /press/rel_2000/press_rel_12_12_00.jsp (951 words)

	CNN.com - Hong Kong looks at shorter lunch break - March 12, 2002
		Hong Kong has some of the shortest hours in the world, and was the worst performing major index in Asia in 2001
		The exchange faces increased pressure from technologically advanced boards in Shanghai and Shenzhen, which are only a decade old and developed fully computer-driven systems.
		The main Hong Kong index, the Hang Seng, was down 0.41 percent at 11,227.27 just after noon local time.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/03/12/hk.hours (431 words)

	Hong Kong & China
		Hong Kong and the United States are understood to have reached an agreement in broad terms on a pivotal new air services pact after three years of deadlock - effectively giving Cathay Pacific the right to serve nearly all major US destinations.
		Hong Kong and Shanghai were both partners "playing the music of the rejuvenation of China", the new mayor of Shanghai said yesterday as he sought to play down competition between the two cities.
		Hong Kong is enhancing the mobility of business travelers by relaxing the criteria for obtaining a Travel Pass, which allows holders to make multiple visits to Hong Kong without a visa and to use the resident counters and enjoy streamlined immigration clearance at ports of entry.
	www.hkchcc.org /hong_kong_&_china02.htm (11914 words)

	Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A second exchange, the Hong Kong Stockbrokers' Association was incorporated in 1921.
		Rapid growth of the Hong Kong economy led to the establishment of three other exchanges - the Far East Exchange in 1969; the Kam Ngan Stock Exchange in 1971; and the Kowloon Stock Exchange in 1972.
		Established in 1976, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited is a derivatives leader in the Asia-Pacific region.
	www.yillionaire.com /stocks_in_hk.htm (667 words)

	Offshore Stock Exchanges - The Jurisdictions with Stock Exchanges - Bermuda to Hong Kong
		The Cyprus Stock Exchange started its operations as a legal entity in the form of a public corporation body on the 29th of March of 1996, by virtue of The Cyprus Stock Exchange Laws and Regulations which had been passed by the House of Representatives in 1993 and 1995 respectively.
		To enhance the competitiveness of the Hong Kong securities market so as to meet the challenge of an increasingly globalised market, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government announced in his Budget Speech on March 3, 1999 a comprehensive market reform for the securities and futures market.
		In accordance with the Schemes of Arrangements of the exchanges and the Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Ordinance which took effect on March 6, 2000, SEHK became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEx together with HKFE and HKSCC.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam19/Tax_News2.html (3785 words)

	Securities in Hong Kong
		Hong Kong has the world's 10th largest securities market and the second largest in Asia after Tokyo.
		As of March 2000 the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Futures Exchange were merged into Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx).
		In November 2001 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced that it was planning to offer remote access trading to international investors in order to enhance the exchange's competitiveness.
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/hongkong/jhksecurities.html (1718 words)

	Milbank Research Portal - Hong Kong Practice Resources
		The main function of Hong Kong's Legislative Council is to enact laws.
		The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is an independent non-governmental statutory body responsible for regulating the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong.
		Hong Kong Treaties and International Agreements from the International Law Division provides a list of all the Treaties that are in force and are applicable to the Hong Kong SAR and also provides a list and the full text of the major bilateral international agreements of the Hong Kong SAR which have come into force.
	www.milbank.com /library/hongkong.htm (395 words)

	How Does the Stock Market Work?
		Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), which was established in March 2000, was formed by merging the two exchanges and the three clearing houses...
		A stock exchange is a place where buyers and sellers trade the shares of a listed company via their brokerages.
		The SEHK was established in March 1986 by unifying the former four stock exchanges.
	www.eirc.hk /eirc/html/EN/teachers/case_stock_how.htm (666 words)

	AAR: Publication: Focus: Hong Kong
		In this issue: Hong Kong-based AAR lawyer James Chan summarises changes under the region's controversial new financial legislation and reports on moves afoot in the corporate governance field.
		Legislators in Hong Kong have enacted the Securities and Futures Bill, ending a decade of debate over one of the region's most controversial financial laws.
		It is also proposed that an alternate director be deemed the agent of the director who appoints him/her and the director will be vicariously liable for any tort committed by his/her alternate director, unless the articles of the company provide otherwise.
	www.aar.com.au /pubs/asia/fohkapr02.htm (753 words)

	Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As the Resumption Proposal remains subject to, amongst other things, the approval of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange"), the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2004 were not prepared on a full going concern basis, and in particular: a.
		The Stock Exchange imposed a six-month period to 18 November 2004 for the Company to submit a viable resumption proposal.
		This notwithstanding, in light of, inter alia, the petitioning creditor's support for the proposed self-restructuring, the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 10 January 2005 further adjourned the hearing of the petition to wind up the Company to 14 March 2005.
	bankrupt.com /misc/401HOLDINGS021605.htm (1210 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) is the stock exchange (An exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers) of Hong Kong (Formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers).
		Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is listed on its own exchange (()).
		Economy of Hong Kong (additional info and facts about Economy of Hong Kong)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/hong_kong_stock_exchange.htm (156 words)

	SINA.com - Contents
		HONG KONG, Dec. 23(Xinhuanet)-- The HK Stock Exchange has set anannual turnover record of 4.44 trillion HK dollars(5,732 billion U.S. dollars) in 2005, with market capitalization hitting an all-time high on Dec. 21 of 8.26 trillion HK dollars(1.06 trillion U.S. dollars).
		According to a press release from the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on Friday, during the year, the total equity capital raised reached 294.8 billion(38.06 billion U.S. dollars),comprising equity capital raised by Initial Public Offers of 165.3billion HK dollars(21.34 billion U.S. dollars).
		Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Friday published the market statistics for 2005, up to Dec. 21.
	content.sina.com /news/88/08/9880809_1_gb.html?skin=englishCenter (221 words)

	AP Worldstream: Hong Kong Stock Exchange reported to be considering stake in American Stock Exchange@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dateline: HONG KONG Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., which owns Hong Kong's stock exchange, declined Wednesday to comment on reports that it is considering buying a stake in the American Stock Exchange.
		Local media reported this week that the exchanges in Hong Kong and Singapore, which are both listed companies, were considering acquiring stakes in the Amex, the third-largest exchange in the United States.
		Officials at Hong Kong's exchange would not confirm the reports, which cited unnamed investment bankers, but suggested that the company was on the lookout for...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:67344500&refid=ink_d7 (237 words)

	SEC Quarterly Review JUL-SEP, 1999
		Hong Kong Exchanges Implements OM’s clearing system and strengthens its derivatives market infrastructure: With OM’s SECUR Clearing System, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is strengthening its derivatives market infrastructure with the implementation of the SECUR clearing system developed by OM group, the Swedish company that owned the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
		Hong Kong Exchanges also expects to enter into a five-year support agreement with OM for the CLICK system which the Exchange purchased from OM in 1994.
		Hong Kong Exchanges is the publicly listed holding company of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited.
	www.secbd.org /omijanmar2001.html (851 words)

	CNN.com - Hong Kong stocks to scrap lunch break - September 5, 2001
		Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., the parent company of the exchange, proposes extending that to eight hours in the regular day session.
		The Hong Kong stock-exchange operator said it was bringing its hours in line with practices around the world.
		The London Stock Exchange recently extended its hours, as have the exchanges in Taiwan and South Korea.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/asia/09/05/hongkong.hours (277 words)

	HK Compliance Report ISSA Recommendations 2000
		HKSCC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("HKEx") which is itself a public company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
		In addition, both the HKSCC and HKEx are regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") of Hong Kong and have a statutory obligation to the investing public.
		Through the Clearing Consultative Panel and the diverse representation on the Board of HKEx and public consultations, HKSCC is made aware of the needs of its stakeholders.
	www.issanet.org /projects/rec2000-hk.html (488 words)

	DTCC: Association Created to Respond to Seamless Clearing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In January 2001, the first worldwide conference on global clearing was held in the U.K. and involved over 150 industry leaders representing more than 70 of the most important financial services infrastructure organisations and firms from Europe, Asia/Pacific and the Americas.
		The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), with operating facilities in multiple locations in the U.S. and overseas, is a holding company for six subsidiary businesses — a depository and five clearing corporations — as well as the co-owner with Thomson Financial of a global joint venture called Omgeo.
		Eurex Clearing AG The Eurex Clearing House is acting as a central counterparty for trading financial derivatives on Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange and Eurex Bonds, an ECN for trading European Bonds.
	www.dtcc.com /PressRoom/2001/seamlessclearing.html (1419 words)

	Microsoft Customer Reference Programme (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		HKEx is the holding company of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Futures Exchanges Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited.
		To attract and increase market participation, the SEHK needed to allow Exchange participants to increase their order volumes, to streamline the order management process, and to further enhance access to the Hong Kong securities market.
		The reputation of the SEHK as a global exchange depends on investor confidence that the markets will always be accessible; the competitiveness of the SEHK as a global exchange depends on its ability to offer modern and reliable trading facilities.
	www.microsoft.com /asia/crp/insertRate.asp?rateCaseStudy=1&CaseID=61 (922 words)

	The Washington Times - Hong Kong
		Our national leaders have given us their maximum support but have made it clear time and again that it was up to us in Hong Kong to chart our own course.
		Our vision is to make Hong Kong a leading world city, on a par with New York and London, as well as strengthen our unique position as a major, international city in China.
		And you must remember that Hong Kong is the largest external investor in the mainland so you can bet that our business people will be among the first to take advantage of a more open and accessible mainland market.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /asiapacific/00/hongkong/2.html (1393 words)

	Cross-Trading ETFs in Hong Kong
		Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has developed a new infrastructure to handle ETF trading in local time.
		The iShares ETFs will cross-trade in Hong Kong, which is a different arrangement than the cross-listing agreement AMEX recently inked with the Singapore Exchange.
		In effect, BGI will not be able to market its products in Hong Kong, and must rely on broker-dealers to drum up retail interest.
	www.indexfunds.com /articles/20010419_HKEx_new_etf_ST.htm (458 words)

	Hong Kong Securities Market
		The influx of Mainland China issuers into Hong Kong, boosted by economic reforms, has accelerated the growth of the Hong Kong market.
		Total funds raised on the exchange during the first half of 2005 amounted to HK115.4 billion, up 8% compared to the same period in 2005, although the number of deals dropped to 21 from 45.
		The Division’s principal activities over the first six months of 2004 were to implement developments in regulatory policies and to review its working practices so as to be able to handle regulatory issues promptly and decisively by taking decisions at the right level.
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/hongkong/jhksec.html (2904 words)

	SEC Quarterly Review JUL-SEP, 1999
		Hong Kong Exchange to invest in electronic bond trading platform ‘BondsInAsia’: Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing has agreed to acquire an interest which currently represents a 15.58% shareholding in ‘BondsInAsia (BIA)’, the premier fixed income trading platform in Asia.
		Hong Kong Exchanges and London Stock Exchange develop listing program and consult on trading collaboration: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and London Stock Exchange are working together to make it easier for companies to list in both Hong Kong and the UK.
		Furthermore, the exchanges plan to introduce the trading of Hong Kong Exchanges’ stocks on the London Stock Exchange’s SETS trading system and London Stock Exchange’s stocks on the Hong Kong’s trading system AMS/3.
	www.secbd.org /qreview_appjun2002_omn.html (416 words)

	The Scotsman - Business - Profits double for LSE as HK alliance sealed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The alliance is aimed at making it easier for companies to list in both the UK and Hong Kong - potentially allowing traders in Hong Kong to deal in British blue-chip shares in their trading time (2.30am to 9am British standard time).
		Meanwhile, Clara Furse, the LSE’s chief executive, refused to be drawn on the parties the London exchange is talking with that may lead to a merger.
		Yesterday’s move in Hong Kong, meanwhile, came as the LSE showed a strong operating performance in its latest trading year.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=560552002 (582 words)

	DTCC: Global Practitioners Seek Cross-Border Clearing Solution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The conference, announced in October 2000, follows the publication of a white paper by The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) on central counterparties that suggested the entire industry would benefit from the development of a global clearing solution, in parallel with current national or regional initiatives, to facilitate the growth of securities trading worldwide.
		Clearnet clears and guarantees both regulated and OTC bond cash and repo with an unrivaled 10 year track record in clearing equities.
		The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), founded in 1973, is the largest clearing organization in the world for financial derivative instruments and was the first clearing house to receive a ‘AAA’ credit rating from Standard and Poor’s Corporation.
	www.dtcc.com /PressRoom/2001/meeting.html (1217 words)

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