HKEX Executive Director, Chief Executive: The LSEG-HKEX Merger Proposal in Context

HKEX formally announced today its intention to merge with the London Stock Exchange Group. We are early in the process so I can’t go into too much detail at this stage, but after many months of consideration we believe we have put forward a proposal that is ambitious, far-reaching, and could have a transformative effect on global … Continue reading HKEX Executive Director, Chief Executive: The LSEG-HKEX Merger Proposal in Context

Breaking: London Stock Exchange Rejects £32B Takeover Offer from HKEX

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Former HKEX Executive: Will HkbitEX Issue Its First STO Project Next Year?

On a forum, Lin Shi, the Chief Development Officer of HKbitEX, said that she hoped that the company will issue its first security token offering (STO) project in 2021. She believes that tokens will become a new asset type. “In the past, equity and product are difficult to trade like private equity, wine, art and … Continue reading Former HKEX Executive: Will HkbitEX Issue Its First STO Project Next Year?

CSOP to List First Metaverse Concept ETF on HKEX

CSOP Asset Management Limited (CSOP) is set to launch Hong Kong’s first Metaverse exchange-traded fund (ETF) next Monday, February 21, according to the company’s disclosure document. The CSOP Metaverse Concept ETF with a stock ticker 3034. On Monday, H.K. will be expected to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The Metaverse ETF will … Continue reading CSOP to List First Metaverse Concept ETF on HKEX

HKEX Set to Build Digital Trading Platform this Year

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is set to establish a digital trading platform this year in a pilot version as part of its comprehensive strategy, the bourse announced. In its recent announcement, the platform – Diamond – will use smart contracts and blockchain technology. It will be designed to perform a one-stop shop … Continue reading HKEX Set to Build Digital Trading Platform this Year

Samsung to List Blockchain ETF on the HKEX

Samsung Asset Management Co., Ltd., a Seoul-based investment arm of Samsung Group, announced on Thursday that it plans to list a Blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) in the first half of this year, according to the Korea Economic Daily. The Samsung Group’s investment subsidiary said that the new investment product … Continue reading Samsung to List Blockchain ETF on the HKEX

Samsung Asset Management to Launch 1st APAC Metaverse Theme Active ETF on HKEX

Samsung Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (“SAMHK”) announced the launch of the first APAC metaverse theme active ETF in Hong Kong in July, titled Samsung Asia Pacific ex NZ Metaverse Theme ETF (Exchange Ticker: 3172.HK). The listing is set to go live on July 7, 2022, on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”). The ETF … Continue reading Samsung Asset Management to Launch 1st APAC Metaverse Theme Active ETF on HKEX

HKEX Introduces Synapse: A New Settlement Acceleration Platform for Stock Connect

Stock Connect is a mutual market access programme that connects Mainland Chinese markets with Hong Kong markets. The most recent addition to Stock Connect is called HKEX Synapse. The platform intends to standardise and simplify post-trade operations, with the end goal of lowering settlement risks and improving operational efficiency. Institutional investors, especially those whose operations … Continue reading HKEX Introduces Synapse: A New Settlement Acceleration Platform for Stock Connect

Fighting for Monetary and Financial Freedom

If we want to understand why blockchain will disrupt and uproot our current monetary and financial system, we need to understand the following: the history of currency; what is a currency; why currency exists; and the relationship between currency and wealth. Then we look at three key aspects (money form, money issuance, and the flow … Continue reading Fighting for Monetary and Financial Freedom

Crypto Exchange Huobi Plans to Reverse IPO in Hong Kong

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has reportedly been planning a reverse initial public offering (IPO) according to a document revealed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).    In a notice published on September 10, the Hong Kong-listed electronics manufacturer Pantronics Holdings Limited, which was a company that was acquired by Huobi in 2018, uncovered that it would be renamed … Continue reading Crypto Exchange Huobi Plans to Reverse IPO in Hong Kong

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