HKEx's China futures off to a solid start

Retail interest in China's equity markets saw Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's (HKEx) H-shares Index Futures off to a good start last week.

Launch day saw 1,419 contracts traded, with 67 brokerages participating, of which 11 sponsored joint promotional activities. The new contract is based on the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which is based on Chinese companies listed on HKEx. Last month's combined daily...