China pledges support for trading of treasury bond futures in Hong Kong (opens in new tab)

China will double down on its support for Hong Kong as a global hub for the offshore yuan, with Beijing’s top market regulator saying that the city could soon begin offering trading of yuan-denominated treasury bond futures. Beijing would support Hong Kong launching five-year treasury bond futures in the near term, making it easier for overseas investors to put long-term asset allocations into yuan assets, said Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) at the annu...