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HSBC China: Strong Response from QFI Clients to Participation in Government Bond Futures Trading, Orderly Preparations to Proceed
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Mainland China allowed qualified foreign investors to participate in government bond futures trading starting last Fri (24th), with trading purposes limited to hedging. Zhong Yongling, Head of Securities Services at HSBC Bank (China), stated that permitting Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI) to engage in government bond futures trading precisely addresses overseas investors demand for risk hedging.

Zhong noted that, as an efficient and convenient hedging instrument, government bond futures help effectively manage duration risk and hedge against interest rate volatility. From a risk management perspective, this initially establishes a comprehensive investment chain of "cash government bonds + futures," which is conducive to attracting more long-term overseas capital and allocation-focused investors to participate in the mainland capital markets. Meanwhile, overseas investors participation in the government bond futures market will help enhance market liquidity and promote greater alignment of the market with international standards.

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Zhong revealed that, as one of the major foreign custodian banks in the domestic market, HSBC is actively communicating the latest opening-up policies to its overseas institutional clients. QFI clients have generally responded enthusiastically to participation in government bond futures trading. The bank will advance various preparatory tasks in an orderly manner and fully support QFI clients in preparing to participate in government bond futures trading. (ta/w)


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