China Markets Feel the Pain of Stalled Derivatives Rollout

China Markets Feel the Pain of Stalled Derivatives Rollout
People sit in front of a board showing market information at a securities brokerage house in Beijing, China on Aug. 5, 2019. Thomas Peter/Reuters
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SHANGHAI/HONG KONG–A long list of stock and currency derivatives has been lying in wait for regulatory approval at the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX), some for nearly a decade.

The exchange is hoping foreign asset managers will help vouch for these products and smooth the way forward for their eventual launch.