Derivatives Market

22 Nov 2012

The South Korean authorities bought nearly US$1 billion in intervention aimed at curbing the won’s strength on Thursday, dealers in Seoul estimated.

2:50PM

South Korea warns it may curb derivatives as won rallies

22 Nov 2012

South Korea warned on Thursday it was ready to take action, such as lowering the ceilings on banks’ foreign exchange derivatives positions as early as next week, to stem the won’s strength that it...

2:48PM

SFC rejects bid to change derivatives limit

3 Jun 2005

The Securities and Futures Commission has dismissed a proposal by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to relax the 10,000-position limit of derivatives trading, saying that the activities of hedge...

2:00AM

Draft eases controls on derivatives

13 Oct 2003

Domestic and foreign financial institutions in China would be allowed to trade derivatives for clients and themselves under draft rules in a consultation paper that appears to hint at a...

1:18PM

Average daily turnover down 19pc

7 Dec 2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing says average daily turnover was HK$7.27 billion last month, up 4 per cent from October but 19 per cent lower than November last year.

8:27AM

HK fifth largest centre for forex transactions

24 Jun 1996

Hong Kong is the world's fifth largest trading centre for foreign exchange derivatives, according to a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) survey.

Average daily foreign exchange...

3:34AM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

3:55AM

HK seventh in derivatives

HONG KONG is the seventh largest derivatives market in the world with brisk activity in foreign exchange and interest rates contracts, according to the first global survey on derivatives markets...

12:43PM

Openness needed in derivatives trading

THOSE who have formed the impression that the derivatives markets are populated with blindfolded company directors being led towards a precipice over which Hong Kong itself must soon tumble should...

5:49PM

Derivatives need scrutiny

THERE is growing concern around the world about the growth of derivatives in international markets. Hong Kong has been experiencing its fair share of worries about these new financial devices.

4:03AM

Calm needed in regulating derivatives, says Breeden

THE United States' top securities regulator, Mr Richard Breeden, has advocated a light-handed approach to regulating financial instruments known as derivatives, whose use is set to take off...

7:17PM