China Securities Index Co. Launches 12-Part Treasury Bond Maturity Index Series

The breadth of this series matters more than the launch itself: a single provider now covers the full maturity curve across government, local government, financial and corporate credit, plus money-market instruments. That gives benchmark and index-tracking products a ready reference set across the Chinese bond market, which is relevant for onshore and offshore allocators seeking duration-specific exposure. The year-on-year jump in new bond indices suggests providers are racing to build that reference layer. Whether product issuance follows the index build-out is the open question.