14h
South Korean securities firms tap Solactive for leveraged silver ETNs
Four major South Korean brokers launch Silver Total Return ETNs tracking Solactive’s leveraged indices, offering investors transparent, rules-based exposure to silver futures amid growing industrial and precious metal demand.
15h
Hong Kong, Indonesia drive Asia listed structured products growth in 2025
Listed structured products across Asia saw mixed fortunes in 2025, with Hong Kong and Indonesia posting strong gains, Singapore delivering a mixed performance and Thailand lagging as investors adjust to changing market dynamics.
03 Mar 2026
Hong Kong, January 2026: listed products turnover jumps, gold-linked warrant listings spike
Nvidia-linked equity-linked investments (ELIs) continue to gain traction.
02 Mar 2026
South Korea, January 2026: sales skyrocket, ELB volumes double
Samsung Electronics-linked equity-linked bonds (ELBs) record a nearly 1.5 times higher in sales.
27 Feb 2026
Korea FSS targets reform in ELS sales practices
At a recent seminar, the financial watchdog outlined proposals including presenting potential losses upfront and using comparison tables to highlight products with varying risk levels.
26 Feb 2026
Manulife sells IUL for record US$300m in Singapore
The insurer issued 25 individual policies valued at over US$50m each in the city-state over the past 12 months.
26 Feb 2026
China January 2026: technology underlyings drive structured deposit growth
Early-year issuance trends highlight increasing demand for capital-protected deposit products.
24 Feb 2026
Nomura’s ex-Asia equity structuring head to join Citadel Securities
The veteran is relocating to Hong Kong SAR from Singapore to spearhead structured solutions for the global market maker and broker-dealer in the region.
13 Feb 2026
Spotlight on… Apac asset class and underlying sector trends in 2025
Worst-of-stocks and single stocks are favoured by Asian investors driven by the tech sector.
12 Feb 2026
Crypto derivatives adoption slowly expanding, say market participants
Participants in the digital asset industry highlight the deployment of crypto options for structured products at a crypto conference held in Hong Kong this week.
12 Feb 2026
Family office activity gains momentum in Hong Kong
A Deloitte study commissioned by InvestHK highlighted shifting investment patterns, expanding economic contributions and rising intergenerational leadership.
11 Feb 2026
Taiwan regulator loosens structured notes targets for securities houses’ overseas entities
The regulatory proposal adds professional investors and entities as additional sales channels for the products issued by securities firms’ overseas subsidiaries.