OREANDA-NEWS. 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 Wednesday , 8 July 201 5 , the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin ( HK$ ) Maintenance Margin ( HK$ )
China AMC CSI 300 Index ETF Full Rate
Spread Rate 		17,570 /lot
5,280/spread		 14,060 /lot
4,220/spread
Ping An Insurance (Group)
Company of China, Ltd		 Full Rate
Spread Rate		 5,720 /lot
1,720 /spread		 4,580/lot
1,380/spread


HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients’ individual circumstances.