HKEX(HK:00388) Qi Huo Ri Bao Wang·2025-05-12 18:24Core Viewpoint - The joint issuance of the "Opinions" by various Chinese financial authorities aims to enhance financial support for the Nansha area in Guangzhou, promoting its role as a strategic hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area through 30 key measures focused on innovation, specialized financial services, and market connectivity [1]. Group 1: Financial Services and Market Development - The "Opinions" encourage the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) to explore electricity futures and deepen the new energy futures product system, responding to the growing demand for an electricity futures market as the national electricity spot market accelerates [2]. - The GFEX is actively developing a green low-carbon futures product system, focusing on solar, energy storage, and wind energy sectors, while also researching carbon emission rights and electricity futures [2][3]. Group 2: International Cooperation and Market Integration - The "Opinions" support GFEX in applying for certain futures and options products to allow participation from foreign traders, marking a significant step in its internationalization process [3]. - The collaboration between GFEX and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is emphasized, aiming to enhance financial cooperation and resource allocation within the Greater Bay Area [3][4]. Group 3: Infrastructure and Industry Development - The "Opinions" propose high-standard construction of a futures industry park in Nansha, which is expected to attract leading enterprises from finance, futures, and information technology sectors, creating a significant industrial cluster effect in the Greater Bay Area [6][7]. - The establishment of a commodity futures delivery center in Nansha is intended to connect futures and spot markets, providing effective risk management tools for regional manufacturing enterprises [7].