Index roundup: Hang Seng gets traction after restrictions in South Korea are lifted

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) makes its return as one of the most popular underlyings this year, according to SRP data. This comes after a South Korean regulation restricting issuance of equity-linked securities (ELS) tracking the index came to an end late last year. The sales volume of structured products linked to HSCEI along with S&P 500 and Eurostoxx 50 came in at over US$11 billion as of August 13 . The basket of indices was the second most popular underlying asset, so far