SFC
Market supervision and investor-protection framework.
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong is an international financial centre with a major listed-equity exchange and an important gateway to Chinese companies and capital.
HKEX
Primary listed-market infrastructure and major market venues.
Know the rules before the stock
Learn HKEX listing structure, major indices, trading and settlement basics and the relationship between Hong Kong and mainland markets.
300-NODE MARKET CURRICULUM
Learn Hong Kong properly.
The complete Hong Kong learning map sits here on this market page. Work through it at your pace, prove what you can use, verify local rules, and track what you have actually learned.
300 nodes · 30 domains
Understand → Explain → Apply → Verify → Research → Red-team → Master
What to learn
Learn HKEX listing structure, major indices, trading and settlement basics and the relationship between Hong Kong and mainland markets.
Common terms
Hang Seng Index, H-share, Red chip, Stock Connect, Main Board, GEM.
Research habit
Check listing structure, mainland exposure, currency and corporate disclosure alongside company fundamentals.
Universal concepts
Country differences become easier once you understand the concepts shared by every equity market.
THE PIREPOINT MARKET MODEL
Learn this market in six layers.
The facts change by country. The research questions stay stable.
How the market is built
Understand the regulator, exchanges, listing architecture and participant groups before studying securities.
What exists?
Separate equities, funds and ETFs, indices and derivatives. Learn which instruments are available to different investors.
How does a trade work?
Study market hours, orders, settlement, custody, ownership and corporate actions.
What moves it?
Map currency, rates, inflation, economic cycles, sectors, policy and links with other markets.
Research with local context
Apply business, financial-statement, cash-flow, ownership, valuation and disclosure analysis while checking local reporting conventions.
Where can the framework break?
Check regulation, currency, liquidity, governance, access, settlement and disclosure risks specific to this market.
Connect this market to the global map.
Official sources
Rules, tax treatment, settlement and investor-access requirements can change. Use official sources for current operational details.
SFC official source ↗HKEX official source ↗