The domestic treasury bond futures market was closed in 1995 following a panic sell-off and the collapse of China's largest brokerage at the time.
February 24, 2020Under the plan, German companies will issue CDRs on the SSE, and Chinese companies will issue GDRs on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
November 21, 2019The CCDC has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the SHFE, ZCE, DCE, CFFEX, and Shanghai’s INE, building on previous efforts to enable the use of bonds as collateral for futures trading.
November 8, 2019Since the start of this year, Chinese regulators have been consistent about a plan to opening up the futures market to foreign investors.
August 13, 2019Effective from 24 May, the CFFEX will set aside 20 percent of its service fee income as risk reserves, to be maintained in a special account and managed under separate accounting.
May 29, 2019Margin requirements, intraday volume restrictions and transaction fees have all been reduced, according to a statement from the CFFEX.
April 22, 2019Overseas investors may get access to mainland stock index futures under the QFII and RQFII programmes. No details revealed about quota arrangements.
April 4, 2019The CSRC says the move demonstrates China’s active promotion of the CPMI-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures and its intent to internationalise its futures markets.
January 30, 2019The two countries will promote depository receipts, build an offshore market for A-share index derivatives in Frankfurt, and improve access for banks and insurers in either market.
January 23, 2019The CFFEX has lowered margin requirements and trading costs on stock index futures, while also raising the daily trading limit on individual futures products.editors
December 4, 2018