HKEx News Releases - 2008 
 
 
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31/12/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 31 December 2008)
30/12/2008Extension of “black out” period
29/12/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
29/12/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
24/12/2008PCCW Options and Futures and the Proposed Privatisation of the Company
23/12/2008Tianjin Climate Exchange (TCX) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) Begin Discussions on Possible Collaboration
23/12/2008HKEx Discontinues Trading in Hang Seng China H-Financials Index Futures and FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Futures and Options
22/12/2008SFC/HKEx Joint News Release -- Possible Effect of Year Ends on Hong Kong's Securities Market
19/12/2008HKEx Publishes Market Statistics 2008 in Response to Media Requests
19/12/2008HKEx Signs Corporate Social Responsibility and Carbon Reduction Charters
19/12/2008HKEx Announces Details of Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
17/12/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Victory Group Limited (Stock Code: 1139) Proceeding to the third stage of the delisting procedures as stipulated under Practice Note 17 to the Listing Rules
12/12/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
10/12/2008Year’s Derivatives Turnover Reaches 100 Million Contracts for First Time
03/12/2008The Listing Committee censures Northeast Electric Development Company Limited (Stock code: 42) for breaches of the Exchange Listing Rules, and a number of former and current directors of the Company for breach of the terms of their undertakings to the Exchange
28/11/2008HKEx Invites Market’s Comments on the Introduction of a Price Control Mechanism in its Securities Market’s Closing Auction Session
28/11/2008The Exchange Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Proposals in the 2008 Combined Consultation Paper
28/11/2008HKEx Announces its Next Head of Listing
28/11/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 28 November 2008)
27/11/2008CRITICISM of China Water Affairs Group Limited (Stock Code: 855) for breaching Rules 13.09(1) and 14.37 of the “Listing Rules”
26/11/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
25/11/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Esprit Holdings Futures
20/11/2008SFC/HKEx Joint News Release -- Possible Effect of Index Rebalancing on Hong Kong's Securities Market
19/11/2008HKEx Derivatives Market Transaction Survey Finds Increased Online Trading by Retail Investors
19/11/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for CLP Holdings Futures
17/11/2008The Exchange Launches Two New Listing Enforcement Initiatives
12/11/2008HKEx 2008 Third Quarter Results
07/11/2008Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
31/10/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 31 October 2008)
30/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
29/10/2008HKEx Publishes 30th Edition of its Quarterly Publication - Exchange
29/10/2008Status Report on New Product and Market Development Initiatives (Status as of 15 October 2008)
28/10/2008Allocation of stock codes in the 60000 range for new CBBC listings
28/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Three-Month HIBOR and HKEx Futures Contracts
27/10/2008Unusual Price and Trading Volume Movements
27/10/2008Noteworthy Market Statistics on 27 October 2008
27/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for HSBC Futures
24/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Ping An Insurance Futures
22/10/2008Notice To Take Leave
22/10/2008HKEx Responds to Media Enquiries about CITIC Pacific Limited’s Announcement on 20 October
22/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hutchison Whampoa Futures
21/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for CLP Holdings Futures
20/10/2008Speech by HKEx Chairman Ronald Arculli at Gold Futures Launch Ceremony
20/10/2008Gold Futures Debut on HKEx Derivatives Market
20/10/2008HKEx/SSE Joint News Release -- HKEx and Shanghai Stock Exchange Subsidiaries Sign Market Data Collaboration Agreement
17/10/2008HKEx’s Mini-HSI Futures Market is Now Open to Taiwan Investors
17/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for H-shares Index and Mini H-shares Index Futures
16/10/2008HKEx Announces Liquidity Providers, Margin Rates and Information Vendors’ Access Codes for Gold Futures
16/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hang Seng Index Futures and Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures
16/10/2008The Listing Committee criticises China Oil and Gas Group Limited (Stock code: 603); Mr Wong Kui Shing Danny and Mr Wong King Shiu Daniel for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules
16/10/2008The Listing Committee criticises Weiqiao Textile Company Limited (Stock code: 2698) for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules
15/10/2008Arrangements for Adjustment of Esprit Holdings Futures and Options
15/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Cheung Kong Futures and Sun Hung Kai Properties Futures
13/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
13/10/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Changchun Da Xing Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Stock Code: 8067) Cancellation of listing in accordance with Rule 9.14 of the GEM Listing Rules
10/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Three-Month HIBOR Futures
09/10/2008HKEx Further Develops its Corporate Social Responsibility
09/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Life Insurance Futures
08/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Cheung Kong Futures
03/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hang Seng Bank Futures
02/10/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Netcom Group Futures
30/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Life Insurance Futures
30/09/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 30 September 2008)
29/09/2008MidAmerican Energy Chairman Visits HKEx
29/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
26/09/2008HKSCC Increases Penalty Fee for Securities Settlement Failure
26/09/2008HKEx Extends Discount Programme for Mainland Users of its Real-time Trading Information
26/09/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
24/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Sun Hung Kai Properties Futures
23/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
19/09/2008Noteworthy Market Statistics on 19 September 2008
19/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hang Seng Bank Futures
18/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Cheung Kong Futures
17/09/2008Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited
17/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
17/09/2008Request for Expression of Interest in a Project on Free Dissemination of Basic Real-time Market Prices on Websites
16/09/2008Noteworthy Market Statistics on 16 September 2008
16/09/2008Lehman Brothers Securities Asia Limited Declared a Defaulter
16/09/2008Lehman Brothers Securities Asia Ltd
12/09/2008Forfeiture of Unclaimed Interim Dividend for 2002
12/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Mobile Futures
10/09/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
09/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hang Seng Index Futures, Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures and HSBC Futures
08/09/2008Arrangements for Adjustment of Netcom Futures and Options Contracts and Name Change to Underlying Stock of Unicom Futures and Options
08/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Cheung Kong Futures
04/09/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Goldwiz Holdings Limited (In Compulsory Liquidation) (Stock Code: 586) Cancellation of listing in accordance with Practice Note 17 to the Listing Rules
02/09/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Esprit Holdings Futures
29/08/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 29 August 2008)
27/08/2008Head of Listing Will Not Seek Renewal of His Employment Contract with HKEx
27/08/2008The Listing Committee censures China Water Industry Group Limited (Stock code: 1129); Mr Sze Chun Ning and Mr Shi De Mao for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules
27/08/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
26/08/2008The GEM Listing Committee censures Argos Enterprise (Holdings) Limited (Stock code: 8022); Mr Wong Wah Sang; Mr Wong Man Chiu Ronnie and Mr Yeung Wai Hung for breaching the GEM Listing Rules
22/08/2008Securities and Derivatives Markets Delay Open due to Issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8
13/08/2008Presentation by HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow and Chief Financial Officer Archie Tsim on 2008 Interim Results Announcement -- "Sustainable Business in Challenging Times"
13/08/2008HKEx 2008 Interim Results
13/08/2008HKEx 2008 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
11/08/2008Main Board and GEM Annual/Interim/Quarterly Reports 2007 on DVD
06/08/2008No Trading Today in Securities and Derivatives Markets due to Issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8
06/08/2008Securities and Derivatives Markets Delay Open due to Issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8
01/08/2008Exchange to Require Fewer Hard Copies of Issuer Documents
31/07/2008Forfeiture of Unclaimed Interim Dividend for 2002
31/07/2008Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
31/07/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 31 July 2008)
30/07/2008Listing of HKEx’s first gold ETF set for 31 July
29/07/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
24/07/2008The Listing Committee censures New World Development Company Limited (Stock code: 17) for breaching the then Listing Agreement
23/07/2008Removal of Parallel Trading Arrangement Rescheduled to Second Half of Next Year
23/07/2008HKEx makes a further donation of $5 million to support earthquake recovery efforts on the Mainland
22/07/2008HKEx Publishes 29th Edition of its Quarterly Publication - Exchange
22/07/2008Status Report on New Product and Market Development Initiatives (Status as of 15 July 2008)
22/07/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for HSBC Holdings Futures
21/07/2008HKEx Announces Plan to Support Relaunch of Gold Futures with Trading Rights Scheme
18/07/2008The Exchange Publishes Consultation Conclusion on Shortening the Deadlines for Half-Year and Annual Reporting by Main Board Issuers
16/07/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for HKEx Futures Contract
09/07/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hutchison Whampoa Futures
07/07/2008One in three Hong Kong adults invests in the Hong Kong stock market
07/07/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hang Seng Bank Futures
03/07/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Hang Seng Bank and Hutchison Whampoa Futures
02/07/2008HKEx to Reintroduce Trading of Gold Futures on 20 October
30/06/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 30 June 2008)
26/06/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
25/06/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
25/06/2008SFC/HKEx Joint News Release -- Possible effect of half-year ends on Hong Kong's securities market
25/06/2008Trading in Securities and Derivatives Markets will Resume at 2:30pm after Lowering Typhoon Signal No. 8 before noon
25/06/2008No Morning Trading Sessions in Securities and Derivatives Markets due to Issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8
20/06/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for CLP Holdings Futures
19/06/2008SFC/HKEx Joint News Release -- Streamlining Admission and Registration Procedures for Exchange Participants
18/06/2008Appointment of Director
18/06/2008HKEx Announces New Appointments to Various Committees
16/06/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Three-Month HIBOR Futures Contract
13/06/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Datasys Technology Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 8057) Cancellation of listing in accordance with Rule 9.14 of the GEM Listing Rules
11/06/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Three-Month HIBOR Futures Contract
04/06/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
03/06/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Mobile Futures
02/06/2008HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow's comments on last Friday's Closing Auction Session
02/06/2008Admission of Five New Lyxor ETFs as Designated Securities for Short Selling
30/05/2008Heavy Closing Auction Session Activity Coincides with Index Balancing
30/05/2008Stock Options Market Makers’ Obligations to be Revised
30/05/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 30 May 2008)
29/05/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
29/05/2008All Derivative Warrant Issuers Confirm They Are Operationally Ready
19/05/2008HKEx Securities Market’s Closing Auction Session Set for Implementation on 26 May 2008
19/05/2008Appointment of Listing Committee Members
15/05/2008Resignation of Director
15/05/2008HKEx to Add 3 New Stock Option Classes for a Total of 50, 54 per cent Mainland-related
15/05/2008HKEx contributes $5 million to support the Mainland's earthquake relief efforts
15/05/2008HKEx Appoints Head of Internal Audit
14/05/2008HKEx 2008 First Quarter Results
14/05/2008Admission of W.I.S.E. – CSI HK 100 Tracker as Designated Securities for Short Selling
09/05/2008Depositary Receipt Framework to be Introduced in Hong Kong 1 July 2008
08/05/2008HKEx Appoints Consultant to Review its Corporate Social Responsibility Practices
07/05/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
05/05/2008Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
02/05/2008Statement Regarding the Prolonged Trading Suspension of Styland Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 211)
02/05/2008The Exchange publishes GEM consultation conclusions
30/04/2008HKFE Announces Margin Rates for Adjusted Hong Kong & China Gas Futures Contracts
30/04/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 30 April 2008)
30/04/2008Reappointment of HKEx Chairman Approved
29/04/2008HKEx Allocates Five-digit Stock Codes for New CBBC Listings
29/04/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
28/04/2008The GEM Listing Committee censures GreaterChina Technology Group Limited (Stock code: 8032) for breaching the GEM Listing Rules and criticises Ms Cheng Kit Yin Kelly for breaching the Director’s Undertaking
28/04/2008Main Board and GEM Listed Issuer Corporate Documents 2007 on DVD
25/04/2008Re-appointment of Chairman
25/04/2008HKEx announces new appointments to various Committees and Consultative Panels
25/04/2008HKEx Publishes 28th Edition of its Quarterly Publication - Exchange
25/04/2008Status Report on New Product and Market Development Initiatives (Status as of 15 April 2008)
25/04/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
24/04/2008Poll Results at the 2008 Annual General Meeting and Re-appointment of Government Appointed Directors
23/04/2008New Online CCASS Shareholding Disclosure Service to Debut 28 April
23/04/2008The Listing Committee censures Luoyang Glass Company Limited (Stock code: 01108); Mr Liu Baoying; Mr Zhu Leibo; Mr Ding Jianluo; Mr Zhang Shaojie; Mr Zhu Liuxin; Mr Jiang Hong and Mr Wang Jie and criticises Mr Dong Chao; Mr Xi Shengyang; Mr Dai Zhiliang and Mr Zhong Pengrong for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules
22/04/2008Parallel Trading to be Abolished 3 November in a Streamlining Move
22/04/2008Forfeiture of Unclaimed Final Dividend for 2001
15/04/2008HKEx Responds to Media Enquiries on Report on Hong Kong as a Preferred IPO Hub
14/04/2008CBBC Listings and Turnover Rise More Than 10-fold
14/04/2008Arrangements for Adjustment of Hong Kong & China Gas Futures and Options
10/04/2008Mongolian President visits HKEx
10/04/2008The GEM Listing Committee censures Mudan Automobile Shares Company Limited (Stock code: 08188); Mr Sun Min Biao; Mr Hou Cheng Bao; Mr Yang De Xiang; Mr Shi Jin Cheng; Mr Shao Zhi Nan; Mr Jiang Wei Sheng and Mr Xu Hong Bing and criticises Madam You Lian Qun; Mr Zhang Xiao Yu and Mr Wu Chang Fa for breaching the GEM Listing Rules
08/04/2008Further Information in respect of the Election of Directors at the 2008 Annual General Meeting
01/04/2008Joint Consultation Paper on Issue of Paper Application Forms with Electronic Prospectuses
01/04/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for HKEx Futures Contracts Related to Change of Contract Multiplier
31/03/2008Mini H-shares Index Futures' First-day Trading Volume
31/03/2008First Batch of Derivative Warrants with Five-Digit Stock Codes Begin Trading 7 April
31/03/2008HKEx Appoints Head of Risk Management
31/03/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
31/03/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 31 March 2008)
26/03/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
25/03/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Loulan Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 8039) Cancellation of listing in accordance with Rule 9.14 of the GEM Listing Rules
18/03/2008Trading and Clearing Arrangements for HKEx Futures and Options
18/03/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
14/03/2008Stabilisation Period Following HKATS and DCASS Upgrade Ends
12/03/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Ocean Grand Holdings Limited (Provisional Liquidators Appointed) (Stock code: 1220) Proceeding to the third stage of the delisting procedures as stipulated under Practice Note 17 to the Listing Rules
12/03/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Orient Power Holdings Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Compulsory Liquidation) (Stock code: 615) Cancellation of listing in accordance with Practice Note 17 to the Listing Rules
11/03/2008Admission of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited to List of Designated Securities for Short Selling
10/03/2008Reappointment of Chief Executive Approved
10/03/2008Forfeiture of Unclaimed Final Dividend for 2001
06/03/2008Revised Policy on Suspensions Following Issuers' Publication of Announcements with Price Sensitive Information to Take Effect Next Monday
05/03/2008Presentation by HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow and Chief Financial Officer Archie Tsim on 2007 Final Results Announcement -- "Records Posted, Set for Challenges"
05/03/2008HKEx 2007 Final Results
05/03/2008HKEx 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements
05/03/2008Corporate Governance Report 2007
05/03/2008Remuneration Committee Report 2007
05/03/2008Renewal of Contract with Chief Executive
05/03/2008Change in Board Lot Size
03/03/2008HKEx Publishes Online Fact Book for 2007
29/02/2008Exchange Reports on Implementation of Code on Corporate Governance Practices
29/02/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 29 February 2008)
28/02/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
26/02/2008The Listing Committee criticise Zhongda International Holdings Limited (Stock code: 0909); Mr Xu Lian Guo and Mr Xu Lian Kuan for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules
22/02/2008Listing Nominating Committee Seeks Listing Committee Candidates
18/02/2008HKATS and DCASS Upgrade Set for 3 March
18/02/2008Employees’ Share Award Scheme
11/02/2008Stabilisation Period Following AMS/3 Capacity and Technology Upgrade Ends
11/02/2008Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
04/02/2008HKEx Launches www.hkexnews.hk, its Designated Issuer Website
01/02/2008HKEx Announces Revised Policy on Suspensions Following Main Board Issuers’ Publication of Announcements with Price Sensitive Information
31/01/2008HKEx Announces Details of Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
31/01/2008Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 31 January 2008)
31/01/2008Overseas Participation in Hong Kong Stock Market Continues to Rise
31/01/2008Error Trades on the Futures Exchange
29/01/2008First Batch of Zero Strike Derivative Warrants on Non-HK Assets to be Listed on the Stock Exchange
29/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
29/01/2008HKEx Sets Promotions for Approved Mini H-shares Index Futures
25/01/2008HKEx Publishes 27th Edition of its Quarterly Publication - Exchange
25/01/2008Status Report on New Product and Market Development Initiatives (Status as of 15 January 2008)
25/01/2008HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements
24/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts
23/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Three-Month HIBOR, China Telecom Futures, HSBC Holdings Futures and MTR Futures Contracts
23/01/2008HKEx Announces Details of its Five-Digit Stock Code Plan
23/01/2008Upgraded AMS/3 Set for Rollout on 28 January
23/01/2008ANNOUNCEMENT -- In relation to the matter of Shenyang Public Utility Holdings Company Limited (Stock Code: 747) Proceeding to the third stage of the delisting procedures as stipulated under Practice Note 17 to the Listing Rules
22/01/2008Noteworthy Market Statistics on 22 January 2008
18/01/2008HKEx Agrees to Sell Two Properties
18/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for HSBC Holdings Futures
18/01/2008HKEx Welcomes Government Appointment of Benjamin Hung to its Risk Management Committee
17/01/2008The Listing Committee censures Mr Ma Bo Kee, Mr Ma Bo Fung, Mr Ma Bo Lung and Mr Cary Ma Lit Kin for breaching the Listing Rules
16/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for China Telecom Futures
16/01/2008HKEx's Achievements and New Initiatives
16/01/2008Market Statistics 2007
16/01/2008HKEx to Explore Emissions-related and Gold-related Products
15/01/2008HKEx Plans to Introduce Mini-H-shares Index Futures
14/01/2008The Listing Committee criticises FinTronics Holdings Company Limited (Stock code: 706); Mr Sze Wai, Marco; Mr Chu Chi Shing; and Mr Gu Peijian for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules
11/01/2008HKEx Publishes Combined Consultation Paper
08/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for MTR Futures
08/01/2008The GEM Listing Committee censures Beijing Beida Jade Bird Universal Sci-Tech Company Limited; Mr Xu Zhen Dong; Mr Xu Zhi Xiang; Mr Zhang Wan Zhong and criticises Ms Liu Yue; Mr Chen Zhong; Mr Nan Xiang Hao and Mr Chin Man Chung Ambrose for breaching the GEM Listing Rules
04/01/2008HKFE Announces Revised Margins for MTR Futures
03/01/2008The GEM Listing Committee censures Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Company Limited; Mr Tan Yu Zhong; Mr Xiao Chong Xin; Mr Li Yong Zheng and criticises Mr Yan Li Qi; Mr Song Quan Qi; Mr Zhu Xiao Ping and Mr Chan Nap Tuck for breaching the GEM Listing Rules
02/01/2008HKEx Derivatives Market Transaction Survey 2006/07 Findings