Debt Securities

1. debt securities listed on the SEHK and traded in HKD or RMB (including debt instruments issued in Hong Kong by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and local people’s governments at any level in the Mainland);
2. debt securities denominated in HKD or RMB, including fixed or floating rate instruments and convertible bonds 8 issued or fully guaranteed by:

• the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (“the Government”), the Exchange Fund, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation, the MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong Airport Authority, and other corporations, agencies or bodies wholly or partly owned by the Government as may be specified from time to time by the Government; or
• listed companies referred to under paragraph 5.1(a) above;

Equities

Shares of companies that are listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”) and traded in Hong Kong Dollars (“HKD”) or Renminbi (“RMB”);

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

HKD- or RMB-denominated CDs issued by authorized institutions, with an investment cap of HK$3 million.

Subordinated Debt

HKD- or RMB-denominated subordinated debt issued by authorized institutions.

​Eligible Collective Investment Schemes

1. Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)-authorized funds;
2. SFC-authorized Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs);
3. SFC-authorized investment-linked assurance schemes;
4. Open-ended Fund Companies (OFCs).

Limited Partnership Funds (LPFs)

Total investment in private LPFs is capped at HK$10 million.

Real Estate

Up to HK$10 million of real estate investments can be counted toward the minimum investment threshold; A single residential property must have a transaction value of HK$50 million or above to qualify.