Asia Pacific News

Natixis raised almost US$1bn with Kospi leveraged play last year

Asia Pacific | Products

11 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

People: Leonteq taps AG Delta, expands platform capabilities

International | People

11 Oct 2018 by Pablo C Conde-Herman

ETP roundup: HanETF launches two technology ETFs tracking Solactive indices

International | Products

10 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

The Han-Gins Cloud Technology Ucits ETF follows the Solactive Cloud Technology Index; Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a new fund designed to offer inflation protection; Invesco has launched an ETF that offers a return profile similar to that of high-yield bonds; First Block Capital, a Canadian registered investment fund manager dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain investments.

Index roundup: Tencent debuts in top 10 underlying in September

International | Indices

09 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

Singapore’s warrants and DLCs take a 26% dive as sentiment dampens

Asia Pacific | Industry

08 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

Investors’ appetite in Singapore is increasingly growing risk-averse amid heightened fears of China’s slowing economy and a trade war with the US as well as the uncertainty around emerging markets

Natixis set to differentiate in autocall market with 92-95% capital protection

Asia Pacific | Products

04 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

Investors in Asia-Pacific are wary of another black swan event or a big correction in the market.

Hong Kong watchdog aligns sale of complex products to prevent regulatory arbitrage

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

04 Oct 2018 by SRP News

Aligning the requirements for intermediaries to conduct suitability assessments of clients in the sale of complex products so they are the same online and offline levels the playing field, provides better protection for customers and prevents regulatory arbitrage, Julia Leung, deputy chief executive officer and executive director of intermediaries at Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission.

South Korea Market Review - August 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

04 Oct 2018 by Iveta Pekova

Structured products issuance in South Korean market decreased by 12% in August, compared to the previous month, with 997 products issued in the retail segment alone (a drop of 23%). Sales volumes at KRW6.07 trillion (US$5.42 billion) were down 18% from KRW7.43 trillion.

Product wrap: Credit Suisse launch AI linked note in the US

International | Products

28 Sep 2018 by Marc Wolterink

This week's wrap covers structured products with strike dates between September 23-29, 2018. Structures reviewed include a bond from Societe Generale linked to an index composed of funds in Ireland, an autocallable plan from Morgan Stanley in the UK and a 10-year life insurance from Goldman Sachs in France.