China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC) announced today that it will launch its first sector index, the CES Gaming Top 10 Index (CES G10), and it has licensed HKEX to introduce futures on the index.
The CES G10 is designed to track the performance of the 10 largest gaming stocks listed in Hong Kong. HKEX will introduce the CES Gaming Top 10 Index Futures contracts on the index on 9 May.
CESC Chief Executive Mao Zhirong said: “The CES G10 will be the world’s only gaming index with futures. The gaming industry has been getting more market attention in Hong Kong. The CES G10 will serve as an objective benchmark reflecting the overall performance of this industry.”
CESC is a joint venture formed and equally owned by HKEX, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. CESC compiles cross-border indices based on products traded on the Hong Kong and Mainland securities markets, develops industry classifications for listed companies, and develops information standards and information products. It also creates financial products to link the Mainland and Hong Kong markets with global investors.
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