Foreign role in futures market mulled

The authorities are actively considering allowing foreign investors to participate in futures trading in China, one of the leaders of the country's main securities regulatory body said on Thursday.

Fang Xinghai, vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, made the remarks at a conference on the derivatives market in Shanghai - addressing the importance of market building, opening the market up, liquidity, innovation and compliance.

Fang said that China will continue to prepare for the launch of stock index options.