Introduction

You can find the following information on the List of Investment Products:

Investment products' offering documents that have been authorised by the SFC for issuance under the Securities & Futures Ordinance (SFO) or for registration under the Companies Ordinance (CO).
Where unlisted shares or debentures are concerned, information is available only for products offered on or after 1 July 2004.
Particulars of exemptions granted by the SFC for shares or debentures offered on or after 1 July 2004 under the relevant provisions of the CO.

What is meant by SFC authorisation?

SFC authorisation involves the review of offering documents, and in some cases the structural features of a particular product, to see if certain impartial benchmarks are met and the required information is disclosed.

SFC authorisation does not mean the product is suitable for you or any particular investor. The intermediary who sells the product to you has a duty, under the Code of Conduct and guidelines administered by the SFC, to explain to you the nature and risks of the product and why it is suitable for you given your personal circumstances.

Points to note

Information posted on the List of Investment Products is compiled on a best efforts basis. The offering documents are provided by the issuers and they are for your information only. The SFC has not independently verified the documents and will not be responsible for any error, omission or inaccuracy in the documents. The SFC reserves the right to omit or suspend any material submitted. Please note that there may also be a time gap between document receipt and posting on the repository. You can contact the relevant product issuers or distributors for the latest version of the offering documents.

The List of Investment Products may not always contain the most up-to-date list of investment products for which their offering documents have been authorised. You may wish to contact the SFC at enquiry@sfc.hk if you cannot find a certain product on the list.

If you would like to learn more about the mechanics of different investment products, please visit other sections of the InvestEd website.