Hong Kong will launch its first offshore futures contracts for Chinese government bonds on Aug. 3, offering global investors a long-awaited tool to hedge mainland debt.
The five-year, cash-settled derivatives will trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and track onshore yuan-denominated sovereign bonds issued by China’s Ministry of Finance.
The rollout fills a critical gap for international asset managers overseeing roughly 2 trillion yuan ($296 billion) in Chinese sovereign debt by allowing them to hedge interest rate exposure in an offshore jurisdiction without navigating mainland regulatory hurdles.
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