09 Jul 2025
Latest: HSBC Life debuts gold-linked UL play in HK, SB pitches gold miners autocall in South Africa
The UK bank is offering exposure to the price of gold via an insurance product for the first time in Hong Kong; Standard Bank says gold-linked structured products can help with diversification; Premialab licenses QIS platform to German manager; and more.
04 Jul 2025
Product wrap: Goldman tracks Morningstar eurozone index in France
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 29 June and 5 July 2025.
27 Jun 2025
Natixis taps HSBC QIS head in US push
The French bank is seeking to expand its equity derivatives footprint in the US following last year’s comeback.
19 Jun 2025
People: HSBC promotes capital markets head, Arta appoints Singapore chief
Also: Citi names head of markets for the Indonesia unit, Belgium's Degroof Petercam hires senior wealth manager from Indosuez Wealth Management.
30 May 2025
Product wrap: Caixa tracks SX5E in Spain, HSBC partners with SocGen in Asia
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 25-31 May 2025.
07 May 2025
HSBC revenues driven by EQD, higher wealth activity
The Asia-focused British bank’s fees and other income from wealth increased almost 24% YoY to nearly US$2.3 billion in Q1 2025.
19 Feb 2025
HSBC wealth revenues up 16% driven by structured product sales
The Asia-focused British bank has reported a six percent increase in pre-tax profit for 2024.
07 Feb 2025
Product wrap: UBS tracks AI basket, Goldman partners with HSBC in Hong Kong on callable play
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 2-8 February 2025.
04 Feb 2025
US Market Review, November 2024: HSBC climbs up issue ranking, leverages BofA trades
The UK bank has entered the top five issuer league table with an almost doubled monthly sales.
28 Jan 2025
People: Merrill appoints head of structured note sales
Also: HSBC’s ex-EQD structuring head exits; RBC taps BNPP’s private equity specialist; Barclays names Japan macro trading head; Causeway continues to expand.
27 Jan 2025
HK regulator fines Hang Seng Bank over mis-selling
The HSBC Group member has been fined HK$66.4m (US$8.5m) for misconduct while selling investment products including secondary structured notes over a course of nine years.
17 Jan 2025
People: CIBC structuring head moves, senior sales depart SG
The senior sales specialists have left Société Générale (SG) for HSBC and Nomura. Meanwhile, UBP taps Bank of Singapore to lead investment services, North Asia.