Shanghai Futures Exchange
OTC nickel contracts stuck despite trading resumption
Contracts still unable to settle using new prices, but Isda template may solve the issue
Chinese oil future could be first of many in Asia
Traders optimistic over long-term prospects for INE RMB crude future
China oil future approved, March start targeted, says source
International banks see healthy interest from overseas clients
CSRC: commodity futures speculation not moving spot prices
Eye-watering one-day moves on China spot commodity markets due to “supply and demand”
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas’s expansion into China’s base metal markets demonstrates commitment to the global commodities business
Chinese clampdown on HFT may hinder new oil contract
Foreign firms may avoid Shanghai crude futures, some participants warn
China exchange growth signals move east in commodities trading
Growth in onshore futures market marks change in derivatives landscape
AHL spies futures in China rebar, iron ore and polymers
Hedge fund puts algorithms to work in new liquid futures and OTC markets
Chinese exchange in freight derivatives first
Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange planning to launch crude oil freight contact next
China looks beyond commodity derivatives with equity options launch
New equity options on two exchanges
Asia steel derivatives market struggling to compete with iron ore
Steeled for the fight
Asia tops regulated derivatives league table in 2010
Asia became the largest exchange-traded derivatives contracts market for the first time last year. It now holds top spots in terms of contracts volumes for equity, metals and foreign exchange products.
Volatile agricultural commodity prices drive hedging activities
Harvesting hedges
Dealers bet on onshore commodities units in China
The local touch
CSRC to ban QFII quota use for China derivatives; ETF providers hit
The CSRC plans to ban derivatives dealers from using QFII quotas to on-sell derivatives mirroring CSI 300 index futures contracts to offshore clients. The move looks set to challenge ETF fund managers when hedging China index-tracking funds.
Asia Risk 15: Commodity derivatives grow dramatically but Asia still not setting prices
Asia is now the largest buyer of raw materials and its companies face significant hedging challenges to manage price volatility. But the fragmented nature of the region’s economies has hampered the exertion of meaningful influence in global commodity…
SGX and LME partner on metals futures launch
The London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have joined forces to launch cash-settled mini monthly metals futures contracts to be traded and cleared on the SGX
Metal mania
China is the world’s fastest-growing consumer of base metals and its appetite for raw materials has resulted in a staggering growth in onshore listed derivatives. But its relevance to the institutional markets is still limited. Georgina Lee reports
LME Asia to open in April
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has confirmed it will be opening its Singapore office in April this year.
Forging an index
Efforts by BHP Billiton to create an iron ore index appear to be floundering as Chinese steel producers press hard for pricing advantage. Kathleen Kearney reports