Bucking the trend: Derivatives market liberalisation in China
In contrast to regulatory efforts in the US and Europe, China’s lawmakers are pushing for greater liberalisation of domestic derivatives, as Isda’s Jing Gu writes
In international markets, insurance companies and securities companies have been important players in the over-the-counter derivative sector for a while – but not in China. Financial derivatives have been viewed primarily as banking products since they first appeared in China. Banks have not only used OTC derivatives to hedge their own assets or liabilities but also provided hedging products to
Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.
To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe
You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.
You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.
Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.
As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (point 2.4), printing is limited to a single copy.
If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net
Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.
You may share this content using our article tools. As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (clause 2.4), an Authorised User may only make one copy of the materials for their own personal use. You must also comply with the restrictions in clause 2.5.
If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net
More on Markets
Will Kalshi and Polymarket win over prop shops? Don’t bet on it.
A few market-makers – Jump Trading and Susquehanna among them – are dabbling in prediction markets but most are holding off due to patchy liquidity and legal uncertainty
Euronext, LCH back Esma as exchange super-regulator
Fragmented regulatory regime puts Europe at a disadvantage to the US, exchange officials say - but some are not ready to accept a single watchdog
FactSet’s Portware expands to tackle complex FX
EMS vendor eyes automation for high-touch FX trades while adding connectivity to new venues
Treasury basis trade loses its allure as returns shrink
Tight spreads and rising funding costs are pushing the cash-futures basis trade out of favour
How vol eruption blew up Goldman’s rates book
Dealers were short payer skew from corporate and hedge fund flows. Then came the Iran war.
XTX Markets’ US sales head joins rival IMC Trading
Benjamin Klixball takes up new role at Dutch prop trader in New York
Hong Kong biotech: from niche exposure to broader product ecosystem
Hong Kong’s biotech market is maturing from a niche thematic allocation into a broader capital markets proposition
Liquidity on Kalshi, Polymarket ‘too thin’ for institutional use
Patchy trade flows cause outsize market impact for financial events, research from Risk.net shows
