Trust companies take the next step

September 03, 2011 | BY

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New guidelines from China's banking authority open up stock index futures trading to trust companies. However, strict restrictions and stringent qualification criteria have drawn mixed reactions from trust players

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The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) issued the Guidelines on the Participation in Stock Index Futures Trading by Trust Companies (中国银行业监督管理委员会信托公司参与股指期货交易业务指引) (Guidelines), which were effective from June 27 2011.

The Guidelines allow a trust company, upon receiving a prior approval from and being granted a qualification for trading by the CBRC, to trade stock index futures (SIFs) on the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) on behalf of the trusts. The Guidelines therefore show positive signs of encouraging the development of trust businesses in China.