Trading Of CSI 300 ETF Options On Shanghai Stock Exchange Approved

With the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will list the CSI 300 ETF option contracts (whose underlying asset is Huatai PineBridge CSI 300 ETF, with the code of 510300) on December 23, 2019, so as to better meet the demand of investors for risk management.

On February 9, 2015, the SSE 50 ETF options, China's first exchange-traded options product, were officially listed and traded, which made a breakthrough in the exchange-traded stock options. Over the past five years, the SSE 50 ETF options have been characterized by stable operation, reasonable pricing, effective measures for risk control, rational participation of investors, steady growth in the size of trading and positions and increasing effectiveness in the market. Providing investors with a new instrument for risk management, the options have been widely recognized as an important part of China’s financial market. As expanding the options pilot program, adding the SSE-traded CSI 300 ETF options marks a new stage for multi-underlying-asset operation of China’s stock option market, and will diversify the risk management instruments for the investors.

Under the guidance of the CSRC, the SSE will ensure the smooth launch of the CSI 300 ETF option contracts and achieve the stable operation with all preparations already in place.