FCA Adds New Securities to Official List

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially admitted a diverse range of securities to the Official List. Notable entries include platinum and gold-linked certificates from Invesco Physical Markets and various metal ETCs from iShares Physical Metals, illustrating ongoing interest in precious metals investments. New digital securities from CoinShares and iShares Digital Assets reflect the rise of cryptocurrency-linked investments, with significant allocations to Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Lenders such as Credit Agricole and HSBC have also listed preference share-linked notes and securitised derivatives, underlining the continuous engagement of financial institutions in structured products. Barclays and other major banks have issued securities in different denominations, maintaining their presence in the robust financial products market.