Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission to introduce Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (Mini H-shares Index) futures and it plans to make them available for trading on Monday, 31 March this year subject to confirmation of market readiness.

HKEx has developed a series of promotional initiatives, some in association with Futures Exchange Participants (FEPs) to promote the Mini H-shares Index futures.  They include online trading games for investors with gold ingots worth a total of $150,000 as prizes.  HKEx is sponsoring the prizes.

Phillip Commodities (HK), Sun Hung Kai Commodities and Taifook Futures have been selected to launch the games in the second quarter of the year.  Further details of the online trading games will be announced by the selected FEPs in due course.

HKEx will also provide Mini H-shares Index futures materials for FEPs during a promotional period from 20 March to 30 May.   

For more information about the Mini H-shares Index futures, please refer to HKEx news release issued on 15 January, “HKEx Plans to Introduce Mini H-shares Index Futures”.  The release is on the HKEx website at:http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/newsconsul/hkexnews/2008/080115news.htm.