South Korea Watchdog Intensifies Crackdown on China-Linked Notes

January 7, 2024--Regulators to start an investigation into 12 banks and brokers
Authorities unsure if investors understood the product: FSS
South Korea's regulator is launching a wider probe into local banks and brokers which sold exotic notes linked to Chinese stocks amid concerns that the securities may saddle investors with heavy losses.

Authorities will start investigating 12 institutions on Monday to determine if there was any wrongdoing over the sale of equity-linked securities that are tied to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, according to a statement from the Financial Supervisory Service. The biggest sellers among the firms to be probed are KB Kookmin Bank and Korea Investment & Securities Co., it added.

An Income Strategy for Volatile Markets-CSOP HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF (2802.HK) Debuts on HKEX Tomorrow

December 10, 2025-CSOP HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF (2802.HK) will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 11 December 2025. 2802.HK seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily (i) investing in constituent equity securities in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI); and (ii) selling call options on HSCEI to receive call options premium.

HKEX Expands Index Business with Launch of HKEX Tech 100 Index

December 8, 2025-New index tracks 100 companies listed in Hong Kong across six major technology-focused themes
HKEX's first Hong Kong equity index, marking a significant milestone in Group's index and data business development
HKEX enters licensing agreement with E Fund Management to issue an ETF in Chinese Mainland market

China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while U.S. shipments drop 29%

December 8, 2025-While exports from China to the U.S. have fallen for most of the year, shipments have surged to other places, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the European Union.