The regulator is trying to align local market practices with international standards with newly proposed leveraged structured products.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines has proposed a regulatory framework for governing the registration and trading of structured warrants as the regulator looks to broaden investment options for investors. The regulator said the introduction of such leveraged products aims to ‘broaden the range of investible securities, deepen market liquidity and align local market practices with international standards, while providing investors with additional opportunities for po