Below extract courtesy of Futures & Options World Aug 11 article by William Mitting 

ETF options could be launched in China as soon as this month as the country gears up for the full launch of options trading, a leading lawyer has said.

China is undergoing a widespread reform of its financial markets as it seeks to build Shanghai as a global financial centre and develop its capital markets.

The launch of options is seen as a key step in that development and the country’s main derivatives exchanges have been running mock trading since 2012.

Natasha Xie, a partner at the JunHe law firm and a key figure in the local derivatives market, said that some Chinese observers believe that ETF options could be launched this month.

In a recent press conference, Dang Ge, the press secretary of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said that ETF options will be launched on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) imminently. Continue reading →