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Hang Seng Indexes Company

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Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
IndustryStock market
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Headquarters
ProductsHang Seng Index
ParentHang Seng Bank
Websitehsi.com.hk

Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSI; Chinese: 恒生指數有限公司) is a private company in Hong Kong and wholly owned by Hang Seng Bank.[1] HSI was founded in 1984 and is the major provider of stock market indexes on Hong Kong and China stock markets such as in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Products

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HSI produces stock market indexes under 5 categories:

  • Market Cap-weighted Indexes
  • Factor & Strategy Indexes
  • Sector Indexes
  • Sustainability Indexes
  • Fixed Income Indexes

Currently, the HSI produced indexes comprises over 400 real-time and daily indexes. The most famous and popular referenced is the Hang Seng Index.

New Index Launch

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2011

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In February, HSI launched the HSI Volatility index or "VHSI". This index models on the lines of the Chicago Board Options Exchange VIX index. VHSI measures the 30-calendar-day expected volatility of the Hang Seng index using prices of options traded on the index. [2]

2017

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In November, HSI has launched three Stock Connect Hong Kong Indexes. [3]

2018

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In January, HSI has launched Hang Seng SCHK New Economy Index. [4]

2020

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HSI launched the Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks companies like Tencent, Meituan Dianping and Xiaomi, on 27 July 2020.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Company profile - Bloomberg page. Extracted 2018-06-07
  2. ^ Hang Seng indexes to launch Hong Kong's "VIX", Reuters 2011-01-31. Extracted 2018-06-09
  3. ^ Hang Seng Indexes launches three Stock Connect Hong Kong Indexes, 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-06-07
  4. ^ "Hang Seng Indexes launches Hang Seng SCHK New Economy Index, 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-06-07". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  5. ^ Yiu, Enoch (2020-07-27). "Hang Seng Tech Index to spotlight tech peers that juice 2020 returns". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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