BANDS offers comprehensive execution and clearing services on all major international exchanges. As leaders in providing Chinese market access, we specialise in cross-border arbitrage trading solutions combining the Chinese and international futures markets.
BANDS provides access to markets including the LME, CME, ICE, SGX and more along with their Chinese counterparts - all from a single account.
Covering futures and options on all major international exchanges, BANDS supports the trading and hedging needs of a wide range of industrial and financial clients across the globe.
As the first and only operational overseas trading member of a Chinese futures exchange, BANDS provides trading access to China's derivatives markets in Shanghai, Dalian and Zhengzhou.
With cross-border fund transfers in and out of China in less than 2 hours and no restrictions on repatriating profits through the tax-free Overseas Intermediary mechanism, we make trading in China as simple and convenient as in any other market.
BANDS offers electronic trading access using well-known front-end systems like CQG and TT, along with traditional voice brokerage services, allowing clients to trade, hold and transfer positions and funds as needed.
With BANDS, clients have the flexibility to execute trades by themselves on the screen, with their own preferred IDB or through our expert trading desk which provides voice trading services on all major international markets, including execution and clearing for products traded in the inter-dealer market on exchanges like the SGX, ICE or CME.
As a leading LME broker in Asia, BANDS has extensive experience working with the exchange's unique settlement-date structure.
With extensive expertise in the cross-border arbitrage space, FX has always been a core part of the BANDS offering. Our clients trade in markets across the globe and our FX services are designed to support smooth execution across borders, markets and currencies.
In the Chinese market, we support initial margin payment in both USD and RMB and fund transfers in and out of China in less than 2 hours. BANDS handles the entire cross-border currency transfer and clients do not require a non-resident account (NRA) or business entity in China to access the market.
All positions in the international and Chinese markets are held in a single client account for optimal capital usage.
BANDS provides a wide range of trading solutions, including widely-used trading platforms like CQG, TT, Esunny or ATP and custom connectivity via API. FIX Drop Copy is available to to provide near real-time trade confirmations directly into the client system.
Esunny supports program trading through its inbuilt Python environment. Developed specifically for the Chinese market, it is among the most popular front-end systems in China and serves as the connection to the domestic Comprehensive Transaction Platform (CTP). Esunny also provides Chinese market connectivity to international systems like CQG and TT.
As the only operational overseas trading member of the INE, BANDS is able to offer direct market access through a leased line from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
Our technology solutions are designed to put our clients first and simplify the trading process, no matter in what market.