Hong Kong’s regulator approved six Deutsche Bank AG (DBK)synthetic exchange-traded funds, the first time it has allowed such products since July 2010. Synthetic ETFs are investments that mimic the behavior of exchange-traded funds through the use of derivatives such as swaps. The products, authorized on Dec. 30, are part of Deutsche Bank’s db X-trackers series, according to the Securities and Futures Commission website.
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