Definition

Structured products are investment instruments whose returns link to underlying asset performance—often notes with embedded derivatives. Tokenization enables lifecycle efficiency from issuance through servicing.

Key Points

  • Digitally native issuance (on-chain from inception) differs from post-issuance digitization of legacy securities
  • hsbc first digitally native USD structured notes Hong Kong (July 2026) via marketnode
  • Private placements limit public term disclosure; pilot tests institutional Asian capital markets workflow

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