The FY24/25 annual report released by the city’s financial watchdog highlights the increased issuance amount and number of authorised products for public offerings in the market.
The Securities and Financial Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong said a total of HK$99 billion (US$12.6 billion) worth of unlisted structured investment products (SIPs) were issued during the year ending March 2025, representing a 94% surge from the prior year. According to its annual report, there were some 391 authorised SIPs recorded during the financial year, up by a quarter compared to the prior-year period, which are recorded on a ‘one product per key facts statement’ basis. The SI