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Presentation By HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li And Group Chief Financial Officer John Killian On 2018 Final Results Announcement

Date 27/02/2019

2018 – Key Highlights

Record full year revenue and PAT
Revenue of $15.9bn (+20% YoY) and PAT of $9.3bn (+26% YoY)

Record volumes in Cash and Derivatives Markets
Cash Market headline ADT +22% YoY, Futures and Options ADV +38% YoY, LME chargeable ADV +5% YoY

World leader in IPO funds raised
the 6th time in the last 10 years, with total funds raised of $288 billion

Stock Connect 4 year anniversary
2018 enhancements include expanding the daily quota, launching Northbound Investor ID and reachingconsensus with mainland exchanges to include WVR companies in Southbound Connect

Growth in Bond Connect
ADT reached RMB3.6 billion, foreign holdings in China’s interbank bond market more than doubled toRMB1.7 trillion as of December, Bloomberg became Bond Connect’s second trading platform

Solid Contribution from Commodities
LME volumes returned to growth,  Qianhai Mercantile Exchange spot trading platform launched in October, a foundation for HKEX’s commodities business in China

Euronext’s FastMatch FX Tape® Product Now Available Globally To All QuantHouse API Users - Delivering Increased Market Transparency And Benchmarking Capabilities

Date 27/02/2019

QuantHouse, the leading independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure solutions, today announced that the FastMatch consolidated central market data product, the FX Tape®, is available on the QuantHouse API Ecosystem store.

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 27/02/2019

Moscow Exchange announced today the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes were made upon recommendations from the Index Committee and will be implemented from 22 March 2018. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Adds IHS McCloskey Index As The Cash Settlement Price For Indonesian Coal - The Launch Of This Futures Contract Introduces A Risk Management Tool For The Most Widely Traded Indonesian Coal Grade

Date 27/02/2019

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a leading provider of critical information, analytics and solutions to global business markets, today announced that the IHS McCloskey Indonesian FOB 4,200kc (GAR) marker has been chosen as the cash settlement price by the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, for its Indonesian 4,200kc GAR coal futures contract.

European Commission - Capital Markets Union: Commission Welcomes Agreement On EU Rules On Covered Bonds

Date 27/02/2019

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Member States today on new rules to promote the EU covered bonds market.

oneZero Partners With Rakuten Securities, Inc. - Rakuten Securities Tokyo Now Delivers CFD Indices Through oneZero’s Liquidity Hub

Date 27/02/2019

oneZero Financial Systems, the global leader in innovative institutional and retail FX liquidity and technology solutions, today announced Rakuten Securities, Inc., a leading online brokerage in Japan and across Asia that services over 3 million clients, is using oneZero’s award-winning Liquidity Hub to deliver CFD (Contract For Difference) indices through MetaTrader 4 to Rakuten Securities Australia’s customers. Rakuten Securities Australia is a subsidiary of Rakuten Securities, Inc. and is using MT4 as a White Label of Rakuten Securities, Inc.

Sustainability Pays Off - Eurex Is The First Exchange To Offer Sustainable ESG Futures

Date 27/02/2019

The importance of so-called ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) information is constantly increasing, because sustainable investing is becoming more and more important and interesting for investors worldwide. The European market for sustainable indices is continuing to grow strongly. Globally, there were 22.89 Trillion USD of assets being professionally managed under responsible investment strategies in 2016, an increase of 25 percent since 2014. In relative terms, responsible investment now stands at 26 percent of all professionally managed assets globally. Clearly, sustainable investing constitutes a major force across global financial markets.

ASX Communique: Launch Of Fourth Edition Of Corporate Governance Principles And Recommendations

Date 27/02/2019

The ASX Corporate Governance Council (Council), an independent body comprising 19 business, shareholder and industry groups, has today released:

• the fourth edition of its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations; 
• a Consultation Response summarising the main submissions the Council received during the consultation on the fourth edition and explaining the changes made to produce the final version; 
• a mark-up comparing the final version of the fourth edition to the consultation version; and 
• a mark-up comparing the fourth edition to the third edition.

Abu Dhabi Global Market And ASIC Sign Agreement To Enhance Collaboration

Date 27/02/2019

The Registration Authority (RA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are pleased to announce a partnership to strengthen collaboration between the two entities.  The agreement is set to streamline company registration and facilitate the exchange of information, expertise and secondment opportunities in both jurisdictions.

HKEX 2018 Final Results

Date 27/02/2019

The Board is pleased to submit the Group’s consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2018.