Asia Pacific News

Korea court clears Hana Bank chair for mis-selling DLF penalty

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

06 Mar 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The latest ruling overturns the first trial’s ruling in March 2022, which dismissed the bank’s then-CEO and other executives’ pledge to clear out the penalty for the DLF fiasco.

Nikkei 225 takes over HSCEI on Korea’s autocalls

Asia Pacific | Products

05 Mar 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Over 4,300 ELS linked to the Nikkei 225 index have been issued in South Korea between March 2023 and March 2024, nearly double the volume issued in the prior year.

Malaysia market overview: cap prot in focus, investment themes diversify

Asia Pacific | Products

04 Mar 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

While large-cap equities' narratives are maintained in the Malaysian market, some local stocks’ rallies also prompt flows to return to the related structured products at the end of 2023.

Malaysia 2023: cap prot in focus, investment themes diversify

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

01 Mar 2024 by SRP

While large-cap equities' narratives are maintained in the Malaysian market, some local stocks’ rallies also prompt flows to return to the related structured products at the end of 2023.

Former CS global head of markets re-emerges at Millennium

Asia Pacific | People

29 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang

The former global co-head of investment and markets at Credit Suisse will join the US hedge fund as his predecessor leaves for Citadel Securities.

China Market Review, January 2024: sales volumes go through the roof

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

29 Feb 2024 by Maria Kocheva

Some 768 structured products that sold approximately CNY657 billion (US$92 billion) in aggregated volume had a strike date in January – a 6.4-fold increase month-on-month and up 117% compared to the same month last year (Jan 2023: CNY302 billion from 479 products).

CITIC forays into HK’s listed structured product market

Asia Pacific | Products

28 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The offshore arm of China's CITIC Securities has launched two derivative warrants on Tuesday (27 February), three trading days before the official listing as required by the HKEX.

HSBC remains top European issuer globally, ELI issuance strong in HK

International | Products

23 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The UK bank's full-year earnings remained strong despite impairment charges curbing its profit in the fourth quarter; structured products raised US$22 bn in sales.

India’s InCred Money debuts second MLD as equities rise

Asia Pacific | Industry

22 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The latest launch follows the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) new policy that reduced the minimum investment amount of MLDs to INR one lakh starting January 2023.