HKGlobal institutional investors, including asset managers, pension funds, and insurance companies, have expressed significant interest in newly launched offshore China government bond futures available for trading in Hong Kong starting Monday. The 5-year China government bond futures contracts, offered by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), have a value of 500,000 yuan per contract and require a relatively low minimum margin of 7,980 yuan. According to HKEX executive Kevin Fan, international investors have responded positively to the introduction of this product, which allows them to hedge risks or make investments in Chinese treasury bonds at lower costs. Currently, foreign investors must obtain a quota under the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) program to trade onshore bond futures, but the new offshore offering provides an alternative for those without such quotas.
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