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SFC, Quebec AMF partner to enhance cross-border investment management
The partnership focuses on enhancing cooperation to supervise investment managers of collective investment schemes operating in either market.
21 Oct 2025
SFC backs industry drive for better digital asset fund oversight
Hong Kong’s market regulator has reaffirmed its support for improving regulatory standards and risk management in the digital asset sector.
20 Oct 2025
HK regulator fines UBS over professional investor misclassification
The SFC says the failings led the Swiss bank to sell professional investor-restricted products, such as accumulators and decumulators, to non-professional investor clients for 12 years.
30 Sep 2025
Record trading pushes Hong Kong securities profits higher in H1 2025
The net profits of all SEHK participants totalled US$15.6 billion, up 34% from the previous six months.
23 Sep 2025
SFC tightens exchange-traded derivatives in Hong Kong
The consultation period will run for three months with the new guidelines expected to be implemented in the first quarter of 2028.
04 Sep 2025
Structured products lead HK’s investment products sales record in 2024: survey
Equity accumulators and decumulators’ sales spike by over 50% during the period, the survey conducted by Hong Kong regulators shows.
10 Jul 2025
HK SFC reports 94% surge in unlisted structured products volume
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.
27 Jun 2025
Latest: sales of structured products in Europe up 24% YoY in Q1, ZABA debuts cap-prot certificates in Croatia
Also: the European trade body has reported €471 billion in open interest across reporting markets with continuous turnover increase; UNicredit subsidiary introduces structured certificates targeted at Croatioan retail investors; Euronext launches mini German single stock options, and more.
27 Jan 2025
HK regulator fines Hang Seng Bank over mis-selling
The HSBC Group member has been fined HK$66.4m (US$8.5m) for misconduct while selling investment products including secondary structured notes over a course of nine years.
24 Jan 2025
Latest: 40% of German retail investors to increase exposure to structured products
Also: HK's SFC widens structured products market; Korean regulator commends ELB program; UBS rolls out new vol control index series; Asia Index launches India sectors leaders.
20 Sep 2024
HK equity-linked sales rebound boosted by tech, AI themes: SFC-HKMA survey
The survey conducted by the two Hong Kong SAR financial regulators shows that around 61% of structured product sales come from equity-linked products. Sales of FX rates-linked products dropped in 2023.
07 May 2024
JPM: HKEX structured product proposal could boost market efficiency
The new proposed measure by the domestic exchange and the regulator has promoted the discussion on enhancing the flexibility to list products on the first day of listing, as well as the assessment of product types besides leveraged products.