Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is a public holding company that includes some of the largest market institutions in the world.
HKEx operates the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, the London Metal Exchange and four clearing houses in Hong Kong.
HKEx is one of the largest and well capitalized market operators in the world with a market capitalization of $43.3 trillion as of October 2020.
The core services of HKEx include listing, trading, clearing, market data, reference prices and connection.
HKEx also acts as a regulatory body that oversees the trading activities of companies registered in Hong Kong and those involved in trading activities on its site.
To be included in the main board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), an interested company must pass one of three tests: earnings test, market capitalization and income test, or market capitalization, income and cash flow test.
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