Hywin Holdings Ltd., Leonteq Securities AG and Arta TechFin announced the successful launch of the ?Global Mega-Trends Series? of principal-protected structured products for high-net-worth clients in Asia. This new suite of thematic products is a continuation of the product issuance program unveiled by Hywin, Leonteq and ARTA in April 2023, and offers participation in a range of global trends that will be sustainable, actionable, and complementary to the portfolios of long-term investors in Asia, which are usually dominated by Asia equities, onshore fixed income, and alternatives funds with home country bias.

ARTA?s subsidiary Arta Global Markets Limited acts as a distribution partner of the ?Global Mega-Trends Series? of principal-protected structured products. 100% capital protection is a prominent feature in all products of the ?Global Mega-Trends Series?, providing peace of mind to investors who appreciate upside participation with full downside protection in a world with many possibilities but also volatilities.

The combined research knowhow, structuring expertise, and tech-powered processes of Hywin, Leonteq, and ARTA guided the design, testing, and calibration of the products. The ?Global Mega-Trends Series? include: ?Electric Champions?, Electric Vehicle (EV) markets are seeing exponential growth globally, exceeding 10 million sales in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency.

A total of 14% of all new cars sold were electric in 2022, up from around 9% in 2021 and less than 5% in 2020. This principal-protected note offers participation in a Leonteq index comprising Tesla, ON Semiconductor Corp, Albemarle Corp, STMicroelectronics NV, Infineon Technologies AG, Analog Devices Inc, and other leaders in the global EV eco-system. ?AI Architects?, Recent revolutionary AI applications such as ChatGPT and Generative AI are drawing the attention of global investors.

This principal-protected note tracks a Leonteq index with constituents including NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Tencent, and other companies that are likely direct beneficiaries from their innovations and deployment of AI. ?Peace Engineers?, As peace becomes a top priority for governments and their citizenries, global defense and security expenditures reached USD 2.24 trillion in 2022, a historical high, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. This principal-protected note is linked to a Leonteq index that offers upside participation in Fortinet Inc, TransDigm Group Inc, Airbus SE, Safran SA, Thales SA, Boeing Co.

and other contractors which are likely to thrive on procurement orders of historical proportions. ?American Titans? The U.S. corporate sector has maintained resilient growth in recent years and navigated the impact of inflation and monetary tightening quite well.

Large-cap companies have performed with particular strength in earnings and share prices, supported by their innovative leadership, global customer base, and pricing power. This principal-protected note tracks a Leonteq index that reflects the performance of Apple, MasterCard, Home Depot, KLA Corp, AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Cigna Group, and other U.S. large caps that continue to lead the successes of corporate America at home and broad. ?Nikkei Renaissance?

Corporate governance reforms, low interest rates, return of inflation, and accelerating global supply chain relocation are powering the growth of the Japanese corporate sector. Earnings momentum and cheap valuations have attracted global investors including Warren Buffett, making Japanese equities a global focus after three lackluster decades. This principal-protected note tracks a Nikkei 225 ETF, providing investors exposure to the growth prospects of companies such as Tokyo Electron Ltd, Advantest Corp, Daikin Industries Ltd, FANUC Corp, Fast Retailing Co Ltd, and other winners in the world?s renewed embrace of Japanese technology, innovation, and lifestyle.