The Hong Kong financial watchdog has released its FY22/23 annual report which highlights an increase of authorised ELIs and regulatory amendments in the derivatives market.
The Securities Financial Commission (SFC) authorised 279 unlisted structured investment products (SIPs) during the year ended in March 2023, a 49.2% increase compared to the 187 structures in the prior-year period, according to the report. The figure also represented a continued growth from FY20/21 where 146 unlisted SIPs were authorised in Hong Kong SAR, which are recorded on a ‘one product per key facts statement’ basis. The SIPs consist of equity-linked investments (ELIs) and st