China’s transition toward green development, advanced manufacturing, and new energy technologies is reshaping global commodity demand. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) is designed to support emerging industries and sustainability-linked commodities through innovative derivatives products.
Through Orient Futures Singapore, global investors can access GFEX markets efficiently and compliantly as part of a broader China market strategy.
What Is GFEX?
Established in 2021, the 广州期货交易所（GFEX） is China’s fifth commodity futures exchange and the first to focus strategically on green finance, carbon neutrality, and technology-driven industrial transformation.
GFEX plays an increasingly important role in price discovery for commodities associated with new energy, environmental protection, and advanced materials, which are key to China’s long-term economic strategy.
Key characteristics of GFEX include:
- 以人民币计价的期货与期权合约
- Focus on new energy, green, and industrial transformation commodities
- 核心品种实行实物交割
- 面向境内及合格境外投资者的受监管参与框架
- Alignment with China’s carbon neutrality and sustainability policies
- Innovation-driven contract design targeting emerging industries
As China accelerates its energy transition and industrial upgrading, GFEX benchmarks are expected to gain increasing relevance among international investors and commodity participants.
GFEX Products You Can Trade
GFEX focuses on innovative commodities tied to clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and environmental markets, complementing the more traditional product coverage of other Chinese exchanges.
| 接入通道 | 期货 | 期权 |
|---|---|---|
| 合格境外投资者（QFI） | Silicon Metal | Silicon Metal Option |
| 碳酸锂 | Lithium Carbonate Option | |
| Poly Silicon | Poly Silicon Option |
这些合约广泛应用于对冲现货风险、管理进口利润、价格发现以及相对价值策略。
浏览我们的中国市场接入专页概览，以了解面向全球投资者的监管架构、参与路径及市场连接机制。
Who Trades GFEX?
GFEX participants include:
- New energy material producers and processors
- Battery and electric vehicle supply chain companies
- Solar and renewable energy manufacturers
- Industrial material producers and end-users
- 大宗商品贸易机构
- 对冲基金与自营交易团队
- Institutional investors seeking exposure to energy transition commodities
For global participants, GFEX provides insight into China’s rapidly evolving new energy and advanced manufacturing sectors, with pricing often reflecting domestic supply-demand dynamics in battery and green technology supply chains.
How Foreign Investors Access GFEX
Foreign participation in GFEX is developing under regulated access frameworks, including approved futures brokers and recognised international participation structures for eligible contracts.
通过与东证期货新加坡进行交易，全球投资者将获得：
- Licensed and regulated access pathways
- 专业的账户开立与合规支持
- 机构级交易连接
- Clearing access via approved participation frameworks
- 融入更广泛的中国及全球市场战略
This structure allows foreign institutions to access China’s emerging energy transition and advanced materials derivatives markets without establishing a mainland entity.
Why GFEX Matters in a Global Trading Strategy
GFEX contracts complement global commodity benchmarks by:
- Providing exposure to battery materials and clean energy supply chains
- Reflecting China-specific demand in strategic emerging industries
- Offering early pricing signals in rapidly growing industrial sectors
- Supporting cross-market arbitrage across metals, energy, and materials
- Enhancing hedging precision for companies linked to electrification and decarbonisation
As China plays a central role in global battery production, renewable energy manufacturing, and advanced materials, GFEX pricing is expected to gain increasing strategic relevance for international investors and commodity participants.
Access GFEX with Orient Futures Singapore
Orient Futures Singapore provides institutional-grade access to GFEX as part of a comprehensive China market offering, supporting clients from onboarding through execution and beyond.
联系我们 to explore how GFEX fits into your China market strategy.
