Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) adds Buybacks & Authorizations, and Order Book / Level II coverage that Investing.com skips.
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Head-to-head
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) vs Investing.com comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Investing.com includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options, and Interest Rates categories that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) omits.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) highlights: HKEXnews: centralized hub for listed company announcements and regulatory filings with keyword and category search., Custom email and mobile alerts for issuer announcements and Disclosure of Interests notices., and Short Selling Turnover reports (intra-day and daily) for both Main Board and GEM listings..
Investing.com is known for: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
hkex.com.hk
The official exchange site for Hong Kong. Provides free access to company filings via HKEXnews, corporate calendars, and market alerts. Real-time and historical tick data, as well as full order book feeds, are available through paid HKEX Market Data Services and the Data Marketplace. Quotes displayed on the public website are delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mobile apps include a Stock Options app with real-time options and selected futures data.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- HKEXnews: centralized hub for listed company announcements and regulatory filings with keyword and category search.
- Custom email and mobile alerts for issuer announcements and Disclosure of Interests notices.
- Short Selling Turnover reports (intra-day and daily) for both Main Board and GEM listings.
- Trading and clearing calendar, downloadable as PDF or subscribable via iCal/URL.
- HKEX Data Marketplace offering paid datasets such as CCASS shareholding and historical full order book data, delivered via SFTP, direct download, or cloud-to-cloud.
Community votes (overall)
Investing.com
investing.com
A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
- Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
- Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
- Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
- News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
6 overlapsMutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Calendar plus 3 more areas.
Where they differ
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
Distinct strengths include:
- HKEXnews: centralized hub for listed company announcements and regulatory filings with keyword and category search.
- Custom email and mobile alerts for issuer announcements and Disclosure of Interests notices.
- Short Selling Turnover reports (intra-day and daily) for both Main Board and GEM listings.
- Trading and clearing calendar, downloadable as PDF or subscribable via iCal/URL.
Investing.com
Distinct strengths include:
- Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
- Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
- Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
- Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Attribute | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) | Investing.com |
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Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, IPO, Dividends, Splits Unique: Buybacks & Authorizations, Order Book / Level II | Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, IPO, Dividends, Splits Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options, Interest Rates |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Options, Futures | Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile | Web, Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and Investing.com both support?
Both platforms cover News, Alerts, Calendar, IPO, Dividends, and Splits workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and Investing.com require subscriptions?
Both Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and Investing.com keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and Investing.com?
Both Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and Investing.com support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) differentiates itself with HKEXnews: centralized hub for listed company announcements and regulatory filings with keyword and category search., Custom email and mobile alerts for issuer announcements and Disclosure of Interests notices., and Short Selling Turnover reports (intra-day and daily) for both Main Board and GEM listings., whereas Investing.com stands out for Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..
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