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Milestones.
HKEX 20th Anniversary
HKEX celebrates the 20th anniversary of its own share listing and looks forward to the next successful 20 years. 
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HKEX 20th Anniversary
Milestones.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect begins
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect starts its operations on 5 December, ushering in Mutual Market Access 2.0, giving Mainland investors access to small cap companies in Hong Kong and international investors access to innovative, new economy companies listed in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect begins
Milestones.
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Launches
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the first mutual market access programme is launched on 17 November. For the first time, investors in Shanghai and Hong Kong are able to trade listed shares in the other markets directly through their own local brokers and exchange.
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Launches
Milestones.
HKEX acquires LME
HKEX acquired the London Metal Exchange (LME), the world’s premier metal exchange since its foundation in 1877.
HKEX acquires LME
Milestones.
CBBCs Debut in Hong Kong
Callable Bull/Bear Contracts are listed and traded in Hong Kong for the first time.
CBBCs Debut in Hong Kong
Milestones.
HKEX Lists on the Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange, the Futures Exchange and the HKSCC became wholly owned subsidiaries of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on 6 March. HKEX becomes one of the first stock exchanges in the world to go public, with its own shares (stock code 388) on 27 June.
HKEX Lists on the Stock Exchange
Milestones.
Trading moves off the trading floor for the first time
Securities trading moved off the trading floor for the first time on 25 January. Terminals installed in securities brokers’ offices enable them to execute trades from their offices in addition to the Trading Hall.
Trading moves off the trading floor for the first time