The report, after providing an overview of algorithmic trading (AT) and high-frequency trading (HFT) across international financial markets, discusses the results of research analysis and the findings of a survey focusing on Hong Kong’s equity market that have been conducted by HKIMR with the...

In view of the demographic changes in Hong Kong and the associated increase in demand for long-term assets for retirement planning, this report explores the opportunities and developments in Hong Kong’s long-term asset markets. It investigates the growth in demand for long-term assets due to...

This applied research paper was written by Sean Foley (Macquarie University), Bernt Arne Ødegaard (University of Stavanger), Jiri Svec (University of Sydney) and Angelo Aspris (University of Sydney). The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused some of the largest — and fastest —market...

This working paper is written by Edmund Ho-Cheung Ho (Hong Kong Monetary Authority) and Keith Law (Hong Kong Monetary Authority).This study examines the driving factors behind Asian firms’ choice of currency denomination (US dollar versus local currency) when issuing corporate bonds. Our...