CFFEX Notice〔2022〕 No.52

All member entities,

Pursuant to the Measures for the Administration of Domestic Securities and Futures Investment by Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (CSRC Decree No.176), and CSRC Announcement on Tradings by Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors in Financial Derivatives (CSRC Announcement [2021] No.24), matters related to the participation of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (hereinafter jointly referred to as “Qualified Foreign Investors”) in equity index options trading on China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) are hereby notified as follows:

1. Qualified Foreign Investors shall comply with the applicable laws, administrative regulations, ministry-level rules of the State as well as the business rules and notices of CFFEX. Qualified Foreign Investors may  trade equity index options for hedging purposes only.

2. Members entrusted by Qualified Foreign Investors shall perform their duties faithfully and diligently and enhance the compliance management of Qualified Foreign Investors’ trading activities. 

3. CFFEX will begin to accept relevant business applications for Qualified Foreign Investors trading equity index options from the publication of this notice. 

China Financial Futures Exchange

9/2/2022