Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has suspended the trading of Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited in its markets after today’s afternoon session ended.

Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited’s right to access HKATS, the Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System, and the firm’s HKFE Participantship have been suspended until further notice under HKFE Rule 706.

As a result of the suspension of the HKFE Participantship of Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited, HKFE Clearing Corporation Limited (HKCC), a wholly-owned member of the HKEx Group, has suspended Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited’s HKCC Participantship until further notice under Rule 510 of the HKCC Rules.