29 Sep 2025
Chinese investors capitalise on gold WMP as safe haven rush intensifies
Sharkfin, digital and autocall strategies have gained traction via wealth management products in China as investors tap into the record-breaking rally of precious metals.
25 Sep 2025
China Market Review, August 2025: structured deposits drop, USD/JPY pair gains traction
FX rates-linked issuances remain strong while the CSI SamllCap 500 Index leads the index-linked category.
04 Jul 2025
China Market Review, May 2025: investors shy away from EUR/USD exposure
Gold-linked products in China remain popular among retail investors while a number of risk control custom strategies were also deployed.
29 May 2025
China Market Review, April 2025: gold-linked issuance almost doubles, USD/JPY pair gains traction
China Merchants Bank continues to lead the manufacturers ranking as the largest issuer of retail structured deposits.
17 Feb 2025
China Market Review, January 2025: issuance on the rise, CMB comes on top
The EUR/USD and XAU/USD pairs continue to dominate underlying exposure in the country’s retail structured deposits market.
20 Jan 2025
China Market Review, December 2024: investors target gold as portfolio diversifier
FX rates remained the underlying asset most favoured by Chinese retail investors.
16 Jan 2025
StanChart China debuts US bond-linked structured deposit as investors eye rate cuts
The first batch of bond-linked structured deposits issued by the British bank features a pre-agreed fixed coupon of 5.5% p.a.
19 Dec 2024
China Market Review, November 2024: XAU/USD pair continues to rule, HSBC deploys new Nasdaq risk control play
Over 28% of the structured retail deposits issued last month track the exchange rate gold (XAU) to US dollar (USD) pair.
28 Oct 2024
Chinese regulator tightens structured notes issuance
The new measures came into effect a year after the regulatory body under the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued a draft for comments on structured notes’ issuance eligibility and risk management.
02 Oct 2024
Structured products industry digests China exposure as stimulus measures boost market rally
The market is buzzing about the China stimulus package narrative and its impact on repositioning structured products underlying exposure.
11 Sep 2024
China’s structured deposit balance shrinks in low-rate environment
Retail investors’ average monthly structured deposit balance dropped 20% year-on-year during the six months ending 30 June.
06 Aug 2024
Best-sellers Apac H1 2024: FX deposits take the lead in China, Korea’s ELBs shine
We review some of the best-selling products across Asia Pacific (Apac) markets during the first half of the year based on SRP data.