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Helens International Holdings closes at 36.5 cents after first day of trading
The company has a primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx).
July 19, 2024
Digital Economy
Assembling the digital economy ecosystem, one byte at a time
Singapore's strong digital economy would mean more tech companies would list here. However, this has not really been the trend
December 20, 2021
Global Economy
Briefs
This week: See analysts' Singapore GDP estimates and news on the Stock Connect linking Hong Kong's and the mainland's markets.
November 27, 2020
Broker's Calls
SGX's FTSE Taiwan index futures outpace HKEX's MSCI Taiwan index futures: CGS-CIMB
SGX and HKEX are widely seen to be close rivals in Asia.
September 15, 2020
Tech
Tech tycoons flood Hong Kong with $20 billion of stock listings
China’s tycoons are flooding Hong Kong’s exchange with US$20 billion ($27.8 billion) worth of new listings.
July 03, 2020
Global Markets
Hong Kong and Singapore to face off over Chinese stock futures
Singapore’s role as a regional equity derivatives trading centre may be curtailed after it lost a major index-licensing deal to Hong Kong.
June 12, 2020
Broker's Calls
Analysts turn bearish on SGX after reduction in MSCI licence agreement
SINGAPORE (May 28): The unexpected reduction in the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) licence agreement with MSCI – in apparent favour of the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) – has prompted many analysts to downgrade their recommendation on SGX.
May 28, 2020
M&A
HKEX drops US$36 bil bid for the London Stock Exchange
(Oct 8): Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing said it won’t proceed with its 29.6 billion-pound ($50.2 billion) unsolicited takeover bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc.
October 08, 2019
Property
Warburg-backed ESR, holders seek up to $1.24 bil in HK IPO
(June 5): ESR Cayman, a logistics real estate developer, is seeking to raise as much as US$1.24 billion ($1.7 billion) in a Hong Kong initial public offering.
June 06, 2019
In print this week
Why Singapore companies continue to list in Hong Kong
SINGAPORE (Apr 6): Last year, there were 25 new listings on the Singapore Exchange — about twice the number in 2016.
April 06, 2018