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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2015

    Scrutiny of alleged princeling hiring connections

    Reporting about former chief executive Charles Li's earlier JPMorgan China role examined alleged recommendations to hire relatives and associates of Chinese officials and clients. The matter was discussed against the background of U.S. regulatory investigations into JPMorgan's hiring practices.

  2. 2002

    Penny-stock delisting controversy

    HKEX's proposal to consider delisting companies whose shares traded below a specified price for a sustained period caused major losses in affected penny stocks and criticism over the exchange's dual role as commercial operator and market-rule administrator.