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H-Shares
Securities of Chinese incorporated companies and nominated by the Chinese Government for listing and trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. They are quoted and traded in Hong Kong Dollars. H-shares can be traded by residents and non-residents of China.
Hedge Fund
Hedge funds traditionally pool the capital of a small number of high net worth individuals and/or institutions. They can short markets as well as take long positions. Shorting can provide a level of protection against a falling market hence 'hedge fund'.
Hedge or Hedging
Reducing the risk of an outright position in one market by the buying or selling of contracts in a similar or derivative market, eg 'hedging a Short FTSE position by Buying a FTSE Call option'.
HKD
Hong Kong Dollar.
HKFE
Hong Kong Futures Exchange.
Hostile Takeover
When one company bids to buy another against the wishes of the latter.
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