OREANDA-NEWS. HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

HSI, MHI, HHI, MCH, DHH and CUS Futures Markets

There will be mandatory intra-day variation adjustment calls in the Hang Seng Index (HSI), Mini-Hang Seng Index (MHI), H-shares Index (HHI), Mini H-shares Index (MCH), HSCEI Dividend Point Index (DHH) and RMB Currency (CUS) futures markets on Friday, 22 May 2015 based on open positions in the markets at around 3:00 pm.

Stock Options Market

There will be special intra-day margin calls on Friday, 22 May 2015 in respect of all open positions in the stock options market at around 3:00 pm on 22 May.

The above arrangements are based on the clearing houses’ normal procedures.

Exchange Participants have been advised to give advance notice to their clients regarding the arrangements where appropriate.