Core Insights - The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority reported record sales and market participation in non-exchange traded investment products for 2024, indicating a strong growth trend in the market [1][2]. Group 1: Sales and Market Participation - Total trading volume of non-exchange traded investment products reached a record high of 60,730 billion HKD, representing a 40% year-on-year increase [1]. - The number of companies engaged in selling investment products rose by 9% to a new high of 414, with 46% of these companies experiencing over 100% year-on-year sales growth [1]. - The number of large companies increased by 12% to 101, and the personnel responsible for distributing investment products grew by 4% to over 19,000 [1]. Group 2: Product Performance - All major categories of investment products saw significant sales growth, with recognized collective investment schemes increasing by 96% to 14,000 billion HKD, and non-recognized collective investment schemes growing by 50% to 8,440 billion HKD [1]. - Sales of structured products and debt securities rose by 30% and 29% year-on-year, respectively [1]. Group 3: Investor Sentiment - The survey indicated a notable increase in investor sentiment, with a 28% rise in the number of clients completing at least one transaction, reaching over 1.2 million [1]. - Stock-linked products remained the best-selling category of structured products, achieving sales of 17,290 billion HKD, a 43% increase year-on-year [2]. - Money market funds and sovereign bonds were highlighted as low-risk options that provided attractive returns in the high-interest environment of 2024 [2].