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Top issuers Apac 2025: Hana leads Korea’s sales, DBS tops note issuance in Taiwan

09 Jan 2026

Top issuers Apac 2025: Hana leads Korea’s sales, DBS tops note issuance in Taiwan

We look at some of the top issuers of structured products across Asia Pacific in 2025 based on SRP data.

Market
Alpaca plans Zincmoney acquisition for India entry

08 Jan 2026

Alpaca plans Zincmoney acquisition for India entry

Alpaca is acquiring Zincmoney to secure the licenses and infrastructure needed to launch its brokerage services in India.

Market
Spotlight on Apac: payoff trends in 2025 – income autocalls take center stage

19 Dec 2025

Spotlight on Apac: payoff trends in 2025 – income autocalls take center stage

Autocallables dominate the regional market share, led by income autocall structures.

Regulation
Hong Kong regulator penalises EFG Bank over regulatory breaches

12 Dec 2025

Hong Kong regulator penalises EFG Bank over regulatory breaches

The financial watchdog’s investigation stemmed from a self-report from the bank as well as a referral of findings from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Market
KraneShares expands Middle East access with ETFs cross-listings

11 Dec 2025

KraneShares expands Middle East access with ETFs cross-listings

The firm has cross-listed two of its funds on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange.

Market
CSOP debuts covered call ETF

11 Dec 2025

CSOP debuts covered call ETF

The fund has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 11 December.

People
SocGen names new Apac co-heads of structuring

10 Dec 2025

SocGen names new Apac co-heads of structuring

The French bank’s new recruit has a background leading regional structured credit and financing structuring at UBS.

Market
KraneShares floats Vietnam-focused ETF

08 Dec 2025

KraneShares floats Vietnam-focused ETF

The fund will provide investors with targeted exposure to Vietnamese companies using a fundamental and proprietary growth methodology.

Market
Nomura acquires Macquarie’s US and European asset management business

02 Dec 2025

Nomura acquires Macquarie’s US and European asset management business

The two companies have also formalised a strategic partnership for product distribution and co-development of investment strategies.

Market
Alpaca, SBI Securities partner to offer US stock execution service in Japan

27 Nov 2025

Alpaca, SBI Securities partner to offer US stock execution service in Japan

The move is prompted by the rising appetite for international equities among Japanese retail investors.

Analysis
Spotlight on… Asia’s asset class and underlying trends - 9M 2025

21 Nov 2025

Spotlight on… Asia’s asset class and underlying trends - 9M 2025

Stocks remain the king of Asia’s structured products market. Semiconductors lead single stock structures’ underlying exposures.

Regulation
Isda sees continued momentum for RMB derivatives

20 Nov 2025

Isda sees continued momentum for RMB derivatives

The report also examined market growth, structure and integration across onshore and offshore centres as well as China’s expanding role in global derivatives markets.