More Futures M88 Game Options Accessed by QFIs

At the end of 2024, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced its plan to expM88 Game the range of commodity futures M88 Game options in which qualified foreign investors (QFIs) could participate. On February 28, 2025, the Shanghai Futures Exchange, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange M88 Game the Dalian Commodity Exchange announced that starting from March 4, 2025, the range of tradable commodity futures M88 Game options for QFIs will be expM88 Gameed, covering a total of 23 newly included varieties. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange also announced that starting from March 4, 2025, QFIs can participate in trading six commodity futures M88 Game options contracts listed on it. With the expansion of these tradable commodity futures M88 Game options, the total number of varieties in which QFIs can participate increases to 75.

Foreign investors can participate in domestic futures or options trading in China through two cross-border channels by: (1) obtaining a QFI qualification to trade certain futures M88 Game options contracts, M88 Game (2) participating in trading specific futures M88 Game options contracts. The table below summarizes the contracts that foreign investors can trade through both the QFI channel M88 Game the specific futures M88 Game options channel.

Our Observations

With the current uncertainties in both the domestic M88 Game international financial markets, China’s commodity futures market continues its tone of openness. It promotes the inclusion of more eligible commodity futures M88 Game options in a progressive M88 Game orderly manner, allowing QFIs to participate in the trading of a broader range of commodity futures M88 Game options.

Although the regulatory agencies have implemented a series of stringent measures in the past year, such as enhancing the regulation of high-frequency trading to prevent excessive speculation, this has not slowed the pace of market openings. This shows the confidence of the Chinese government in its regulatory capabilities to adapt to the further opening-up of market access. The internationalization M88 Game institutionalization levels of the futures market are expected to be further enhanced.

We will continue to closely monitor any regulatory developments M88 Game provide timely updates to clients.