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Culture changes required before blockchain
18 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blockchain could lead to cost savings in the back office, but cultural change and collaboration is required before it can be fully implemented

BNP Paribas becomes first French OTC Clearing member
20 September 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Barney Dixon

BNP Paribas has joined OTC Clearing Hong Kong, as the clearinghouse’s 17th member, and the first from France

Nasdaq and HKEX strengthen tech relationship
12 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has extended its relationship with Nasdaq, appointing it to upgrade the infrastructure of its derivatives market

Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect to go live
28 November 2016 Hong Kong
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The new Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will go live on 5 December...

HKEX debuts volatility control system
23 August 2016 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has launched its Volatility Control Mechanism for preventing extreme price volatility arising from extreme trading errors...

Standard Chartered joins OTC Clearing Hong Kong
01 December 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

OTC Clearing Hong Kong has signed up Standard Chartered as its first UK clearing member...

HKEx reports record-breaking 2014
13 January 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Group reported a record high in ETF, surpassing a trillion dollars mark for the first time...

HKEx implements Stock Connect solutions
08 January 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) is working on solutions to help investors to use the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme, with the aim of implementing new services early this year...

SGX moves liquidity hub into Hong Kong
10 July 2014 Hong Kong
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched its liquidity hub at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEx) data centre...

New Hong Kong CCP clears first OTC derivatives trade
04 December 2013 Hong Kong
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

OTC Clearing Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), cleared its first OTC derivatives transaction using Calypso’s CCP OTC clearing solution when it began business on 25th November 2013...

Clearstream’s Asian plan
29 March 2012 Luxembourg
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Clearstream will join the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) Ecosystem initiative as a founding member...

Hong Kong and Taiwan clearers sign MOU
18 November 2011 Taipei
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company and Taiwan Depository and Clearing signed an MOU focused on cooperation and information exchange...