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  • HKEX Releases Interim Results For 2020

    Date 19/08/2020

    Strategic Highlights

    • Hong Kong’s IPO market ranked second globally by number of IPOs in 1H 2020 (with 64 new company listings, including the secondary listing of NetEase, Inc. and JD.com, Inc.); and third globally by IPO funds raised ($92.8 billion). An innovative virtual IPO ceremony option was introduced for newly listed issuers 
    • Stock Connect Northbound and Southbound ADT reached record half-yearly highs of RMB74.3 billion and $20.7 billion respectively 
    • Bond Connect reached its 3rd anniversary in July, with ADT reaching a record half-yearly high of RMB19.9 billion, tripling that of 1H 2019 
    • ADT of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) reached $7.1 billion, 34 per cent higher than in 1H 2019. New initiatives, together with stamp duty waiver on stock transfers paid by ETP market makers, will support continued volume growth 
    • Major agreement signed to license a suite of MSCI indexes in Asia and Emerging Markets for the introduction of 37 futures and options contracts, 33 of which were introduced in July and August 2020 
    • New product launches included: USD and CNH Silver Futures, the first Iron Ore Futures ETF, the first commodity-based L&I Product, the first active equity ETF, and the first four A share L&I Products 
    • The LME introduced new rules on optimising its warehouse network on 1 February 2020 
    • HKEX Foundation and its first flagship charity partnership programme were launched, in celebration of HKEX’s 20th listing anniversary 
    • HKEX announced plans for its new Sustainable and Green Exchange (STAGE)

  • Monetary Authority Of Singapore Bans Two Individuals For Fraud And Dishonest Conduct

    Date 19/08/2020

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued prohibition orders (POs) against a former insurance agent and a former bank employee for fraud and dishonest conduct. 

  • HKEX: Trading In Securities And Derivatives Markets Will Resume Following Cancellation Of Typhoon Signal No. 8

    Date 19/08/2020

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that trading in the securities and derivatives markets will resume at 1:30pm, following the cancellation of Typhoon Signal No. 8. Stock Connect trading will resume from 1:30pm according to the Rules of the Exchange.


  • Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Response To "Workforce Composition In Banks Needs To Be Examined" - The Straits Times, 15 August 2020

    Date 19/08/2020

    Dear Editor,

    Growing the Singaporean Core in our Financial Sector

    I thank Mr Raymond Koh for his thoughtful letter (“Workforce composition in banks needs to be examined”, 15 August).  I have asked my team to reach out to him for further views and suggestions.

  • HKEX: Securities And Derivatives Markets Delay Open Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No. 9

    Date 19/08/2020

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that the morning trading in its securities market, including Stock Connect trading, and derivatives market has been delayed due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 9.