03 Jul 2025
The new product pays on the growth of the Kospi 200 as well as won-dollar exchange rate fluctuations.
23 Jun 2025
Interest rate-linked DLBs gain traction. Korea Investment & Securities becomes the largest issuer across wrappers.
17 Jun 2025
In a fireside chat, two equity derivatives executives from South Korea shared their concern and optimism when it comes to the domestic structured products market.
13 May 2025
Tesla-linked and Nvidia-linked equity-linked securities (ELS) recorded a sales surge in April, while a basket of index structures remained the top-sellers.
29 Apr 2025
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.
03 Apr 2025
Mirae Asset Securities, Samsung, Korea Investment and Securities, KB and Shinhan’s profit have remained strong in 2024.
04 Mar 2025
Equity-linked securities sales rebound 52% while derivatives-linked securities falter.
26 Feb 2025
The new measures will limit the number of bank branches that are allowed to offer these ‘highly complex financial investment products’.
12 Feb 2025
ELS’ sales dropped by 34% compared to the prior year - ELS linked to baskets of indices saw a significant fall, but stock such as Tesla and Nvidia drove some activity last month.
04 Feb 2025
Claims of mis-selling remain as FSS lambasts distributors for lack of suitability and appropriateness checks.
09 Jan 2025
Sales of principal-protected equity-linked bonds continue to skyrocket at year-end while capital-at-risk equity-linked securities drop.
03 Jan 2025
Its latest working paper proposes to ban selling high-risk structured products with unilateral downside risk to the general public.