BRIEF-HKEX Unit Signs Agreement With MSCI
March 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd :
* UNIT SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH MSCI LIMITED
* MSCI HAS AGREED TO LICENSE TO HKFE MSCI CHINA A INDEX FOR INTRODUCTION OF FUTURES CONTRACTS
* NEW CONTRACTS WILL COMPLEMENT STOCK CONNECT ACCESS TO MAINLAND CHINA'S EQUITY MARKETS, WITH EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL
* MSCI CHINA A INDEX WILL REPRESENT A-SHARE PORTION OF MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX
* HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING -MSCI CHINA A INDEX WILL COMPRISE 421 LARGE AND MID CAP A-SHARES, ON A PRO FORMA BASIS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: