Circular to licensed corporations - Exemption for non-centrally cleared equity options from margin requirements
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What the SFC said
The SFC will exempt non-centrally cleared single-stock, equity basket and equity index options from its margin requirements from 4 January 2026 until further notice, aligning with EU and UK approaches. The margin rules were originally scheduled to take effect that date.
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