HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Power Assets Futures Contracts
Market Operations
24 Aug 2011
Hong Kong Futures Exchange
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)
HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Power Assets Futures Contracts
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 26 August 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
For the current margins, please refer to the margin information on the HKEx website.
|
Futures Contract |
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(HK$) |
Maintenance Margin
(HK$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Power Assets Holdings Limited |
Full Rate |
2,420 |
/lot |
1,940 |
/lot |
|
Spread Rate |
726 |
/spread |
582 |
/spread |
HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.
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