Boom tipped for ETFs in China after shorting rules go live

Dec 5, 2011

A rise in trading is anticipated after Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses permit shorting of ETFs. They also triple the targets for margin trading and securities lending.

Boom tipped for ETFs in China after shorting rules go live

Yesterday was a marquee moment for China’s two stock exchanges, with investors allowed to short ETFs for the first time and the number of securities targetable for margin trading and lending more than tripling.

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