Speaking at ISDA's Derivatives Trading Forum, the SFC's Ricco Leung said Mainland regulators support the launch of an A50 options contract in Hong Kong.
September 29, 2023Direct clearing membership with LCH SwapClear and OTC Clear will help lower costs and enable better hedging tools for investors.
September 25, 2023HKMA chief Eddie Yue discussed plans to open foreign access to the onshore treasury bond futures market and allow repo trades via Bond Connect.
July 5, 2023At the opening bell, 37 transactions worth about $273mn were executed involving participation from 16 foreign institutions.
May 15, 2023Swap Connect will mark another milestone for Hong Kong as a “super-connector” between mainland China and the rest of the world, says Chong Liew.
May 11, 2023Margins posted by banks to OTC Clear for participating in Swap Connect should be treated in the same manner as default fund contributions.
May 11, 2023Swap Connect will allow overseas investors to trade in Mainland interest rate swap contracts on CFETS via Tradeweb and Bloomberg.
May 6, 2023Initially, centrally-cleared interest rate swap products will be eligible for trading under the northbound scheme. A southbound leg will be considered later.
May 2, 2023Chinese regulators are said to also be considering a proposal to link a CME Group derivatives product with its China-listed counterpart.
April 24, 2023Swap Connect could start trading by June if not sooner. Mainland treasury bond futures may also become accessible from Hong Kong.
April 10, 2023