1, Xinhua FTSE China A50 Index 20 10 was renamed FTSE China A50 Index, which was launched by FTSE Russell Index Co., Ltd. (now known as FTSE Russell Index) as a real-time tradable index to meet the needs of investors in China and qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII). The FTSE China A50 Index includes 50 companies with the largest market capitalization in China A-share market, and their total market capitalization accounts for 33% of the total market capitalization of A-shares. It is the most representative index of China A-share market, and many international investors regard it as an accurate indicator to measure the China market. FTSE China A50 Index was compiled by FTSE Index at 1999.
2.SGX FTSE China A50 index futures contract was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) on September 5th. Singapore Exchange (SGX) was established in 1999 12 1, which was formed by the merger of Singapore International Financial Exchange (SIMEX) and Singapore Stock Exchange (SES), focusing on the development of stock index derivatives in other countries. The international product structure makes SGX attract a large number of overseas traders. According to statistics, more than 80% of its derivatives transactions come from investors outside Singapore, such as the United States, Europe and Japan.
3. Before the introduction of A50 stock index futures, there was no such tool to hedge the risk of A-share market in China or even in the world, so when it was ready to be launched, it attracted great attention in the industry and objectively met the demand of QFII to hedge the risk of A-share market.