Structured products to be regulated under the SFO – with effect from today

13 May 2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) began a consultation process in October 2009 concerning proposals to move the regulation of structured products from the prospectus regime under the Companies Ordinance (CO) to the offers of investments regime under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). This process culminated last week with the passing of the Securities and Futures and Companies Legislation (Structured Products Amendment) Ordinance 2011 (the Amendment Ordinance) which takes effect today - 13 May 2011.

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