Naming Conventions of Stock Short Name For Derivative Warrants
Note: The following naming conventions are applicable in most cases but are not exclusive for all circumstances.
ZZQQQQQ@ECYYMMA
Or
ZZ-QQQQ@ECYYMMA
Or (traded in Renminbi)
ZZQQQQ@ECYYMMA*
ZZ - Issuer's short name
Q - Up to 5 characters representing name of the underlying asset
@ - @ = Cash settlement ; * = Physical delivery
E - E =European ; R = Regional warrants ; X = Exotic (non-traditional) ; No Character = American
C - C = Call ; P = Put ; No Character = non Call or Put
YYMM - Expiry year and month
A - Serial number for additional issues by the same issuer on same underlying asset with same expiry year and month (A, B, C ...)
* - Indicator for DWs traded in Renminbi (RMB)
Note:
The above naming convention for DWs comes into effect on 27 Feb 2012. The stock short name of DWs launched before 27 Feb 2012 will remain unchanged. There is no serial number assigned to the first issue of DWs launched before 27 Feb 2012 (i.e. ZZ-QQQQQ@ECYYMM).
Stock Code Allocation Plan For DERIVATIVE WARRANTS
Stock Codes |
To be allocated for new listing of |
Ranges |
Sub-ranges |
10000-29999 |
|
Derivative Warrants (DWs) |
|
10000-10999 |
DW with underlying assets listed outside Hong Kong, basket warrants and exotic warrants |
80000-89999 |
|
Products traded in Renminbi |
|
89000-89999 |
Derivative Warrants (DWs) |