11 Dec 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, November 2024: listed products turnover retreats, Xiaomi warrants picked by retail
Listed structured products saw a 23% MoM drop in average daily turnover last month. Among non-listed products, equity-linked investments maintained strong issuance.
28 Nov 2024
Singapore EAM taps Hong Kong’s mass affluent market with FCN distribution
The external asset manager WRISE has brought to market new fixed-coupon notes issued by CITIC CLSA and Guotai Junan Securities HK targeted at the mass affluent market.
13 Nov 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, October 2024: listed products turnover hits year high
CBBCs linked to the HSI saw their average daily turnover increase by 58% MoM while household stocks such as Tencent and Alibaba were also among the top underlyings.
01 Nov 2024
HSBC wealth revenues boosted by structured product sales
The British bank maintains strength in Asia following robust revenue on wealth driven by ‘higher sales’ of mutual funds, structured products and bonds.
08 Oct 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, September 2024: listed structured products rebound
Hang Seng Index-linked CBBCs saw their average daily turnover rise 29% month-on-month while Tencent and Alibaba were the pick among the Chinese underlyings.
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.
20 Aug 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, July 2024: Chinese household stocks lead the pack, turnover recovers
The issuance and average daily turnover of derivative warrants and CBBCs’ rebounded on a monthly basis in July. Tencent and Meituan take the lead on stock underlying exposure for warrants.
31 Jul 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, June 2024: household tech names dominate market exposure
The average daily turnover of listed structured products turned flat, while the number of issuances dropped. Blue-chip stock underlying led by Alibaba continued to shine.
02 Jul 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, May 2024: Blue-chip stocks remain on top
The issuance of derivative warrants (DWs) and callable bull/bear contracts (CBBCs) recovered in May with blue-chip tech and banking stocks driving most of the underlying assets trading activity.
17 Jun 2024
T+1 settlement: HK structured notes issuers stick to T+2, accumulators' legacy dividend issue drags on
As the US enters a new era of a faster settlement cycle, the Hong Kong structured products market remains in the T+2 settlement timeframe as some accumulators pivot.
30 May 2024
Hong Kong Market Review, April 2024: insurance sector gains traction, issuance rebounds
The number of derivative warrants and callable bull/bear contracts (CBBCs) issued rebounded in April, while average daily turnover continued to struggle. The AIA stock shined in the DW segment.
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.