CBOE adds options on FTSE 100 and China 50

摘要

CBOE will launch options on the FTSE 100 and FTSE China 50 indexes on December 22, giving US investors exposure to the largest Chinese stocks traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the largest UK stocks traded on the London Stock Exchange. The launch follows a licensing agreement on more than a dozen FTSE Russell indexes that was struck between the Chicago-based options bourse and the LSE in February, and could open the door for the construction of (ⅥⅩ)-style volatility benchmarks on those indexes. "Any new index option presents us with the opportunity to explore additional products, and given how relevant the FTSE 100 and China 50 indexes are to our clients, we think there's a degree of interest in volatility contracts on those exposures," said John Deters, chief strategy officer and head of corporate initiatives at CBOE.