Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited (HKEX) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is a financial services company headquartered in Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong.
HISTORY
Hong Kong Exchanges was established in 1891 as the Association of Stockbrokers in Hong Kong.
In 1914, the Association has renamed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
In 2000, Hong Kong Stock Exchange merged with the Hong Securities Clearing Company and Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) to form the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.
SUBSIDIARIES
Hong Kong Exchanges operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed-income and currency markets through its subsidiaries:
EXCHANGES
- The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK);
- Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE);
- London Metal Exchange (LME).
CLEARING HOUSES
- Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company (HKSCC);
- HKFE Clearing Corporation (HKCC);
- The SEHK Options Clearing House (SEOCH);
- OTC Clearing Hong Kong (OTC Clear);
- LME Clear.
With more than 2.000 employees, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World, according to Forbes.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and www.hkex.com.hk.
**Video published on YouTube by “HKEx Group“