The world’s largest listed structured product market recorded a noticeable slowdown in activities in 2022, leading to an approximately 20% decline of listing and trading fees.

During 2022, a total of 46,891 structured products were listed comprising derivative warrants (DWs), callable bull/bear contracts (CBBCs) and inline warrants in Hong Kong SAR, according to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearings (HKEX) Their combined average daily turnover (ADT) amounted to HK$15.9 billion (US$2.0 billion) in 2022, accounting for 13% of the total turnover on the exchange, known as headline ADT. HKEX derivatives market had another record year, with Hong Kong fast becoming the re