From Seoul to Singapore, market participants assess the impact of rising geopolitical risk on structured products flows, with Korean autocallables in focus and investors shifting toward more defensive structures.
Structured products market participants in Asia are pondering this week’s heightened volatility, its impact on the market and possible ways to monetise it amid growing tensions in the Middle East and Iran. Rather than adding risk, most are reassessing market levels and focusing on enhancing downside protection - James Chye, Bank of Singapore The Korean stock market suffered the most out of its regional peers, with the Kospi 200 plunging 12.2% on a five-day basis – a swing of its