BSE looks to future with index launch

The Beijing Stock Exchange is to launch a new index and margin financing services.

BSE chairman Zhou Guihua said the bourse will launch the BSE 50 index and margin financing services in the near future, while delivering a keynote speech at a forum.

The BSE 50 index will represent the top 50 stocks by market value, "float-adjusted" capitalization and other criteria.

"There is no market without investors," Zhou said. "The BSE will aim to promote a balance of investment and financing, enriching the structure for investors."

The BSE will also facilitate smooth trading exits, strengthen investor rights and interests and enhance their trust and confidence, he added.

Wang Jianjun, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said the exchange had made a good start after nearly a year of development.

In the next step, the CSRC will focus on market positioning, respect market rules, consolidate the market base and focus on four key points to promote the development of the exchange.

Under its four-point initiative it will promote the high-quality expansion of the BSE, expand the functions of the exchange, establish strict supervision, and protect investors.

The BSE features small and medium-sized enterprises and was launched on November 15 last year.