MSCI Asia ex Japan Index Futures

Introduction
The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Net Total Return Index (“MSCI AxJ”) is a well-established benchmark representing Asia regional (excluding Japan) equity market performance. The MSCI AxJ is complied by MSCI Limited (“MSCI”) and was launched in January 2001. It currently comprises securities in two Developed Markets (Hong Kong and Singapore) and nine Emerging Markets (Mainland China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand). With 646 constituent stocks, it covers approximately 85% of the freefloat-adjusted market capitalisation in each country and the total freefloat-adjusted index market capitalisation was USD 4,748 Bn as of 30 March 2018. The index is calculated in a net total return form (i.e. reinvestment of net dividend payout into the index portfolio).
Uses of MSCI AxJ Futures
The introduction of the MSCI AxJ Futures contract aims to meet the trading and hedging needs of investors who have exposure to large and mid-cap companies in developed and emerging Asian countries (ex-Japan) in a cost effective manner. Asset managers and banks can make use of MSCI AxJ Futures for cash equitisation and manage market, settlement and liquidity risks without cross zone trading issue.
The constituent list and vendor codes can be found in MSCI websites https://www.msci.com/constituents and https://www.msci.com/ticker-codes respectively.
Trading Fees and Commission
MSCI Asia Ex Japan Index Futures
Exchange Fee |
USD 0.50 + per contract per side |
Commission Levy |
USD 0.07^ + per contract per side |
Investor Compensation Levy* |
USD 0.00 per contract per side |
Total |
USD 0.57 per contract per side |
Commission |
Negotiable |
^The USD equivalent of HKD 0.54 per contract at the exchange rate determined by the HKFE from time to time
+ The exchange fee and commission levy will be exempted for the first six months of trading, i.e. from 11 June 2018 to 10 December 2018
* The amount indicated above is subject to change from time to time.