Regulatory plans could kill SPV notes
Rachel Evans |
July 01, 2010
Structured notes issued by special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) could be a thing of the past in Hong Kong, following new regulations issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
On May 28, the SFC released the conclusions to its consultation on improving protection for investors in structured finance. Proposals such as the Key Fact Statement will protect investors by boosting education, but the regulator's restrictions on SPV issuances look set to protect investors by limiting the types of products that can be issued in Hong Kong.
"The return of SPV-issued products is a way off," says Andrew Malcolm of Linklaters. "It's quite difficult to comply with these provisions and whoever is first to do one will spend a long time getting approval." Francis Edwards of Clifford Chance agrees: "The SFC has listened to the market's comments, but it may be a while before we see SPV-issued notes under the new code."
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