Global Institutional Investors Eager to Trade Chinese Bond Futures in Hong Kong, HKEX Says The recent announcement by the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) that global institutional investors are eager to trade Chinese bond futures in Hong Kong may not be surprising given the size and growth of the Chinese onshore market.
The Chinese onshore bond market had reached a staggering 200 trillion yuan as of June, second only to the US. This has attracted significant foreign investment, with foreign investors holding 3.
2 trillion yuan of onshore Chinese bonds at the end of March. The Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) programme has been a major hurdle for international investors looking to trade onshore bond futures.