TAIFEX Receives CFTC Certification for TOPIX Futures Contract
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:31 am
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has announced that it has received Commission Certification for its TOPIX Futures contract from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on 26 July, 2016.
CTFC Certification
The granting of Commission Certification serves to strengthen TAIFEX’ global offerings by allowing US investors to trade in the Taiwan futures market.
The TOPIX Futures contract is denominated in TWD and tracks the performance of Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), one of the most well-known Japanese stock indices. Launched in December 2015, it is TAIFEX’ first foreign equity index futures contract.
In addition to the Commission Certification for TOPIX Futures contract, ... (read more)