Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
First Korean issuer joins Hong Kong warrants market
Kisa anticipates warrant and autocallable hedging synergies
Offshore CGB futures relaunch likely to be delayed till Q1 2024
Dealers say HKEX is deferring products while it seeks approval from mainland Chinese regulators
HKEX and LCH look to expand eligible collateral
Chinese government bonds in the frame as clearing houses seek to boost non-cash margin options
HKEX expected to cover damages in LME nickel lawsuits
Legal costs cannot be passed to members as non-default losses under the LME’s rule book, lawyers say
China eyes new derivatives contracts to boost investor morale
Regulator announces futures and options products on mainland and HK, but there are doubts it will help
HKEX eyes options contracts on MSCI A-shares index
Warrant issuers could benefit from roll-out of additional hedging instruments
Eurex wargames pricing derivatives during disruption events
Ukraine war and tech glitches prompt German exchange to set out methods for handling market closures
Swap Connect growth hampered by unwinding issues
Users’ inability to trade bespoke swaps to unwind positions deters foreign investors
DisConnect: no deluge of demand for onshore CNY swaps – yet
Despite modest uptake, new onshore swaps on China’s Swap Connect could outdo non-deliverable IRSs, say dealers
Swap Connect shines light on US client clearing hurdles
New scheme may intensify calls for CFTC to reassess its exempt DCO limitations
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Hong Kong’s inline warrants fall from grace
Volumes plunge 97% as rising volatility turns off investors
PBoC releases draft rules for Swap Connect
Foreign access to onshore CNY swaps limited to interbank bond market users, while Isda docs aren’t ruled out
People: LME chair quits, Goldman and BlackRock lay-offs, and more
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China bond futures to be relaunched in Hong Kong
Products expected to be back on HKSE next year – six years after being suspended
Bearish equities dampen China A-share warrants launch
Hong Kong warrants investors “will take time” to warm to new product, dealers say
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Dealers predict Swap Connect will boost China’s swaps market
Banks expect strong interest from clients wishing to trade instruments onshore via new access scheme
JP Morgan returns to HK warrants hit by China sanctions
US bank faces battle to rebuild client base on sanctioned securities, issuers say
Three more issuers look to enter HK warrants market
Sources say Citic, KIS and Huatai preparing to launch warrants and CBBCs on HKEX
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