The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) announced to launch two new ETF Futures associated with China’s stock indices, adding to its current three ETF Futures offerings, which began trading on October 6, 2014.
With their underlying ETFs’ high liquidity, TAIFEX added two new ETF Futures, Yuanta/P-shares SSE50 ETF Futures, and Fuh Hwa CSI300 A Shares ETF (FH CSI300) Futures. Following the promising growth of the previously launched ETF Futures, W.I.S.E. Yuanta/P-shares CSI300 ETF Futures and Fubon SSE180 ETF Futures, the two new ETF Futures also aim to closely track the performance of two China stock indices – the SSE50 Index (Taiwan Stock Exchange code: 006206) and the CSI300 Index (stock code: 006207), respectively.
The two ETF Futures further expands TAIFEX China-related products to serve participants’ risk management needs on China stock market. The contracts have been launched on February 2, 2015.