Asia Pacific News

Spotlight on… Asia Pacific equity underlying sector trends

Asia Pacific | Products

12h by Josafin Fu and Jocelyn Yang

The technology sector led the underlying exposure of equity-linked structured products in Asia Pacific in 2023.

Taiwan Market Review, Q1 24: issuance doubles YoY, tech and semiconductors in focus

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

12h by Jocelyn Yang & Josafin Fu

DBS Bank retained the top spot in the distributor league table in the quarter ended on 31 March.

China’s regulator moves to curb snowball issuance

Asia Pacific | Products

30 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The regulator has released new guidance on risk management for A-share linked OTC derivatives products, following 40% high coupon rate products offered in the market.

SRP China 2024: WM products not enough to expand adoption

Asia Pacific | Industry

29 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Panelists discussed on stage the opportunities in China’s wealth management market, customisation, and the importance of investors’ education to drive growth at SRP China 2024 conference.

South Korea Market Review, March 2024: Sales fall to 17-month low, HSCEI ELS woes drag on

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

25 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

As the shockwaves of the H share index-linked ELS losses rattle the market, market participants’ attention has started to shift to capital-protected products.

HSBC GPB Southeast Asia structured products head exits

Asia Pacific | People

24 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The structured product veteran had been with the UK bank since 2019.

SRP China 2024: leveraging macro trends to capture new opportunities

Asia Pacific | Industry

23 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Panelists discussed how interest rates and the large swing in China market volatility has impacted investor sentiment and structured products design at the SRP China 2024 conference in Shanghai.

HK regulators slam due diligence flaws in structured product sales

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

22 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

A thematic review carried out by the regulators highlights shortcomings and risk factors in due diligence assessment methodologies for non-exchange traded investment products.

China Market Review, March 2024: Gold/USD pair favoured as rally continues

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

19 Apr 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The XAU/USD remains dominant underlying pair in the Chinese structured deposit market last month, with product issuance amount increasing.