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Australian regulator targets Macquarie over OTC derivative trade reporting
Asic has accused the Australian bank of nine market conduct matters of concern, including seven related to misreporting of OTC derivatives trades.
06 May 2025
South Korea: derivative-linked outstanding reaches highest level since 2020
Korea Securities Depository’s report shows interest rates remain the most-used asset class in DLS and DLB issuances in Q1 2025.
02 May 2025
Taiwan Market Review, Q1 2025: semiconductor ELNs remain king
Four out of the five most-used underlyings in equity basket structures during the January-March period tracked semiconductor stocks, led by Nvidia.
30 Apr 2025
China Market Review, March 2025: issuance spikes, gold remains in focus
The XAU/USD pair-linked structured deposits have continued to be popular among the country’s retail investors.
29 Apr 2025
South Korea: capital-at-risk autocalls down 60%
The country’s capital-at-risk products record a 61% drop in outstanding balance by the end of March compared to the prior year period.
28 Apr 2025
CLSA enters Malaysia’s structured warrant market
Six new call warrants have been introduced by the Chinese issuer.
25 Apr 2025
Spotlight on… capital at risk up 30% YoY in Asia Pacific
Both capital-at-risk and principal-protected structures record higher sales.
17 Apr 2025
Thailand: UOB debuts structured dispersion fund
The third largest bank in Singapore has launched a structured fund in Thailand using dispersion warrants on 10 US stocks issued by Société Générale.
16 Apr 2025
Korea’s Kiwoom Securities waives domestic stock transaction fees
Kiwoom Securities apologised for the 'transaction delay incident' on 8 April and decided not to charge domestic stock transaction fees for five trading days following a processing delay incident with client orders.
15 Apr 2025
Hong Kong Market Review, March 2025: listed products up, Nvidia dominates ELI issuance
Xiaomi-linked derivative warrants gained visibility, while the Hang Seng Index remained the most-traded asset.
14 Apr 2025
Philippine regulator greenlights structured products for insurers
Structured notes, structured deposits, ETFs and mutual funds are among the investments products covered by the new rules.
09 Apr 2025
South Korea Market Review, March 2025: ELS sales recover
Sales of capital-at-risk ELS rose 50% YoY in March, yet analysts warn more sales could shift to principal-protected structures as the tightened regulatory distribution rules introduced recently start to bite.