{"id":32443,"date":"2026-06-09T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/?p=32443"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:28:32","slug":"internationalised-vs-qfi-china-futures-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/zh\/china-market-access\/internationalised-vs-qfi-china-futures-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Internationalised vs. Domestic Routes for China Futures: A Structural Guide for Global Institutional Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32443\" class=\"elementor elementor-32443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504306 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"504306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676aff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"676aff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>China&#8217;s futures markets offer two structurally distinct access paths for foreign participants: the <strong>internationalised<\/strong> route, where designated contracts are open directly to overseas entities, and the domestic route via the <strong>Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI)<\/strong> scheme, which grants access to a broader product set under regulatory conditions. The right path depends on the contracts required, the client&#8217;s regulatory footprint, capital controls tolerance, and operational infrastructure. Both routes are complementary frameworks serving different institutional needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b594e70 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b594e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926dbbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"926dbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>China&#8217;s futures markets are split into two access routes: China&#8217;s futures markets are accessible through two distinct frameworks: internationalised contracts traded through offshore access channels and domestic contracts accessed via the QFI scheme.<\/li><li>Internationalised contracts trade in CNH (offshore renminbi) or USD and settle through offshore clearing chains, reducing onshore capital controls friction, subject to regulatory or broker requirements.<\/li><li>While the internationalised route provides access to designated contracts, the QFI scheme opens access to a much broader range of onshore futures and options products, subject to onshore account infrastructure and regulatory requirements.<\/li><li>Overseas Intermediary (OI) status, held by brokers such as Orient Futures Singapore, is the gateway for foreign participants to access SHFE, INE, DCE, and ZCE via the internationalised route.<\/li><\/ul><p>The structural choice between routes has implications for costs, currency exposure, and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2858ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2858ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About the Author:<\/strong> <em>Orient Futures Singapore holds OI status on SHFE, INE, DCE and ZCE, complemented by QFI access across all six Chinese futures exchanges, including GFEX and CFFEX, making it one of the few MAS-licensed brokers positioned across both access routes described in this guide.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d3141 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3d3141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Internationalised Route for China Futures?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2866f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f2866f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The internationalised route refers to a set of designated futures contracts that Chinese exchanges have opened directly to foreign participants without requiring onshore entity registration. These contracts are listed on specific venues, quoted and settled in internationally accessible currencies (CNH or USD), and cleared through approved overseas intermediaries.<\/p><p>Internationalised contracts currently include products such as:<\/p><ul><li><strong>SHFE:<\/strong> Nickel<\/li><li><strong>INE:<\/strong> Crude oil, Low-Sulphur Fuel Oil, Bonded copper<\/li><li><strong>DCE:<\/strong> Iron ore, RDB Palm Olein<\/li><li><strong>ZCE:<\/strong> PTA, Polyester Staple Fiber, Para-Xylene<\/li><\/ul><p>Foreign traders access these contracts through an <strong>Overseas Intermediary (OI)<\/strong>, a designation granted by each exchange to qualifying brokers. Orient Futures Singapore holds OI status on SHFE, INE, DCE, and ZCE, acting as the direct conduit for institutional clients into these internationalised contracts. Detailed product listings for each exchange are available on the Orient Futures Singapore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/china-futures-international-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internationalised Route guide<\/a> and the individual exchange pages for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/shanghai-futures-exchange-shfe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHFE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/shanghai-international-energy-exchange-ine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/dalian-commodity-exchange-dce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DCE<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/zhengzhou-commodity-exchange-zce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZCE<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373f582 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"373f582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the QFI (Qualified Foreign Investor) Domestic Route?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d835441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d835441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building on the internationalised framework above, the QFI scheme represents the broader domestic access path. Established under CSRC and SAFE regulations, the QFI scheme permits qualified foreign institutional investors to trade onshore-listed futures and options contracts that are not available on the internationalised route.<\/p><p>Key structural features of the QFI route include:<\/p><ul><li>Participation requires CSRC registration as a QFI and appointment of a qualified domestic futures company member as the clearing broker.<\/li><li>Capital flows are subject to SAFE oversight, with remittance and repatriation governed by foreign exchange rules.<\/li><li>QFI access applies to all six exchanges, which include SHFE, INE, DCE, ZCE, GFEX and CFFEX.<\/li><li>Contracts are denominated in CNY (onshore renminbi), requiring currency conversion mechanics absent from the internationalised route.<\/li><li>Access extends to CFFEX (financial futures, including CSI 300 and government bond futures) and GFEX (lithium carbonate, poly silicon), which have not internationalised-route equivalents at present.<\/li><\/ul><p>Orient Futures Singapore facilitates QFI access to all six mainland Chinese futures exchanges for eligible institutional clients, including CFFEX and GFEX, in addition to SHFE, INE, DCE and ZCE. Further information is available in our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/qualified-foreign-investor-qfi-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QFI Scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fba66f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fba66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do the Two Routes Differ Structurally?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15d4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a15d4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The structural differences between the two routes affect every layer of an institutional trading operation, from account opening to post-trade settlement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed1090 uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"1ed1090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-1ed1090\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-5f09c3b uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Dimension<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-9d9ec6c uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Internationalised Route<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-261b25d uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Qualified Foreign Investor (Domestic Route)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-197b112\" data-title=\"Dimension\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><b>Account Structure\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-446ffbb\" data-title=\"Internationalised Route\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Offshore account via Overseas Intermediary (OI) broker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-182073d\" data-title=\"Qualified Foreign Investor (Domestic Route)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Onshore account; CSRC registration required<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-9ad2caa\" data-title=\"Dimension\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><strong>Currency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-f867cf1\" data-title=\"Internationalised Route\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">CNH or USD <span style=\"font-size: 0.8em;font-style: italic\">(subject to individual product and\/or broker requirements)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-f1fda37\" data-title=\"Qualified Foreign Investor (Domestic Route)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">CNY (onshore)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"3\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-369e093\" data-title=\"Dimension\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><b>Capital Controls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1be32d2\" data-title=\"Internationalised Route\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Minimal; operates outside SAFE framework<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-b10e2a8\" data-title=\"Qualified Foreign Investor (Domestic Route)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Subject to SAFE remittance and repatriation rules and regulations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"4\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2b25805\" data-title=\"Dimension\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><b>Product Scope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-4ee4d05\" data-title=\"Internationalised Route\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Designated internationalised contracts only<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-e0cdf52\" data-title=\"Qualified Foreign Investor (Domestic Route)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Expanded product range, which includes products from key exchanges such as SHFE, INE, DCE, ZCE, GFEX and CFFEX<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"5\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0994e81\" data-title=\"Dimension\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><b>Onboarding Complexity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-565020a\" data-title=\"Internationalised Route\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Moderate; OI broker-led onboarding and regulatory requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-dce3285\" data-title=\"Qualified Foreign Investor (Domestic Route)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Higher; CSRC registration, onshore clearing setup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349e9dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"349e9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fecec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83fecec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Route is More Suitable for Commodity Traders?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1b34b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb1b34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stepping back from the structural detail, a practical question for commodity-focused institutions is which route delivers the better hedge. The answer depends largely on whether the exposure is tied to an onshore Chinese price benchmark or to an internationally traded equivalent.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Internationalised contracts (e.g., INE crude oil):<\/strong> Suitable for participants whose physical exposure references CNH-denominated or internationally priced benchmarks. The currency structure reduces regulatory friction but introduces a basis against domestic pricing.<\/li><li><strong>QFI domestic contracts:<\/strong> QFI domestic contracts enable exposure to onshore Chinese price benchmarks, which can be important for market participants whose commercial activities are linked to domestic Chinese pricing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3f3e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e3f3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Orient Futures Singapore<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b42f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4b42f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orient Futures Singapore is a MAS-licensed brokerage (CMS100869) and a subsidiary of Orient Futures, one of the largest futures brokers by aggregated volume across mainland Chinese commodity exchanges.<\/p><p>Orient Futures Singapore holds Overseas Intermediary status on SHFE, INE, DCE, and ZCE, and facilitates access to all six exchanges, including GFEX and CFFEX via the QFI scheme, giving institutional clients a single point of access across both China futures access routes described in this guide.<\/p><p>Beyond China, Orient Futures Singapore is a clearing member of SGX, ICE Futures Singapore, and APEX, and is the first Asian broker to hold access to Brazil&#8217;s B3 exchange for both derivatives and securities.<\/p><p>Institutional clients benefit from 24\/5 support, co-location and low-latency execution infrastructure, as well as access to a proprietary research platform, Finoview, which provides research on China and the key global markets..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857301f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857301f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access China's Futures Markets Through the Right Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148a0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148a0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether your institution requires access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/china-futures-international-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internationalised contracts<\/a> via the OI route or a broader range of domestic products through the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/qualified-foreign-investor-qfi-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> QFI scheme<\/a>, Orient Futures Singapore can help guide you through the appropriate market access framework.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Orient Futures Singapore<\/a> to learn more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/contact\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b749980 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b749980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdaa352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"fdaa352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q: Can a foreign institution trade both routes simultaneously? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f09e13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f09e13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5f242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb5f242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. There is no regulatory prohibition on holding both an OI-facilitated offshore account for internationalised contracts and a QFI account for domestic contracts. Many institutional participants use both in parallel to access the full Chinese futures product universe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q: Does Orient Futures Singapore require clients to be based in a specific country to access China futures? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a198e22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a198e22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ee72b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ee72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Orient Futures Singapore serves global institutional clients, subject to applicable onboarding, compliance, and regulatory requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q: What margin currency is used for internationalised contracts? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10007df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10007df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd2af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd2af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currency arrangements vary by contract and exchange. The overseas intermediary can confirm the specific currency requirements for each contract.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2653\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2653\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q: Are CFFEX financial futures (e.g., CSI 300 futures) accessible via the internationalised route? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2653\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94ec45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b94ec45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487f1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487f1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. CFFEX products, including equity index and bond futures, are only accessible via the QFI scheme. They are not listed as internationalised contracts. See the detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/china-market-access\/china-financial-futures-exchange-cffex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CFFEX page<\/a> here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2654\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2654\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q: How long does onboarding take for the QFI route versus the internationalised route? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2654\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c9b9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23c9b9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9fb841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9fb841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Onboarding timelines depend on the institution&#8217;s profile and documentation requirements. The internationalised route generally involves a simpler onboarding process, while the QFI route requires additional regulatory and operational arrangements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientfutures.com.sg\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Orient Futures Singapore<\/a> to discuss the onboarding process and determine the most suitable access route for your institution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Q: Can a foreign institution trade both routes simultaneously?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. There is no regulatory prohibition on holding both an OI-facilitated offshore account for internationalised contracts and a QFI account for domestic contracts. 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