Wednesday July 22 2026
News Source: Global Exchanges
Focus: Stock Exchange Regulation
Type: General
Country: Hong Kong
On 22nd July 2026, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE) announced that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved amendments to the rules of HKFE for the purpose of
- enhancing the strike price intervals of weekly stock index options and the relevant market making arrangements
- renaming the relevant futures contract to reflect the name change of the underlying index from “Hang Seng China H-Financials Index” to “Hang Seng SCHK China Financials Index” introduced by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited.
Enhanced Strike Price Intervals for Weekly Options for Weekly HSI, Weekly HSCEI, and Weekly Hang Seng TECH Index Options.
| Index Level (Points) | New Interval | Previous Interval |
| Below 5,000 | 10 | 50 |
| 5,000 but bellow 20,000 | 25 | 100 |
| 20,000 and above | 50 | 200 |
Strengthened Market Maker Obligations
Market Maker (MM) obligations have been significantly expanded.
- Assignment Increase: For Weekly Contracts, the number of assigned option series has quadrupled. Market Makers will now be assigned not less than 120 option series (previously 30) for the Spot Week and the following week.
- Single Week Availability: If only one weekly contract is available, the assignment is now 60 option series (previously 15).
- T+1 Session Participation: Regular Market Makers electing to provide quotes during the after-hours (T+1) session must now quote at least 120 option series (up from 30) for at least 70% of the trading hours in a calendar month.
The amendments are set out in the Appendix and will come into effect on Monday, 27 July 2026.
Click on the above link for further information
