HKEX Introduces Asia's First Single Stock Leveraged and Inverse Products

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the listing of Asia's first Single Stock Leveraged and Inverse (L&I) Products in Hong Kong, effective today. This move is intended to broaden the city's financial product offerings and strengthen its position as a leading exchange-traded product (ETP) marketplace in the region.

According to Jean-Francois Mesnard-Sense, HKEX Head of Exchange Traded Products, this launch represents "a significant development in HKEX's ETP universe" and underscores the exchange's "commitment to product innovation." He further stated that this addition will "support the breadth and depth of our markets and further enhances the competitiveness of Hong Kong as an international financial centre."

The newly listed L&I products, managed by CSOP Asset Management Limited, track the daily performance of single, highly liquid stocks from international exchanges. These products offer investors leveraged (2x) and inverse (-2x) exposure to the underlying assets, providing additional tools for potential return enhancement and risk management.

HKEX highlighted the strong growth of its ETP market, which reached a record market capitalization of $463 billion in 2024. The average daily turnover for ETPs in the first two months of 2025 has also seen significant growth, reaching $36 billion, an 89 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The exchange continues to expand its ETP offerings, including recent additions like Asia Pacific's first Saudi Arabian ETF and Asia's first Virtual Asset ETFs.