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Leonteq puts Japan business for sale

24 Jul 2025

Leonteq puts Japan business for sale

The Swiss structured product provider will exit its underperforming business in Japan after seven years as part of its new execution roadmap.

People
UBS Japan’s global markets co-head exits

11 Jul 2025

UBS Japan’s global markets co-head exits

The Swiss bank’s global markets unit in Japan will be led solely by the division's other co-head on an ad-interim basis.

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Meritz Securities to debut Korea’s first ETNs on Japanese government bonds

08 Jul 2025

Meritz Securities to debut Korea’s first ETNs on Japanese government bonds

The Seoul-based issuer plans to list four ETNs on 10-year Japanese government bonds, including leveraged and inverse products, on the Korea Exchange at the end of the month.

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Japan’s structured Uridashi sales take a dive in H2 24

05 Mar 2025

Japan’s structured Uridashi sales take a dive in H2 24

FX underliers have gained traction among private placements while index-linked products fall back.

People
SocGen hires ex-MS Japan financial engineer head, predecessor heads to JPM to lead EQD structuring

24 Oct 2024

SocGen hires ex-MS Japan financial engineer head, predecessor heads to JPM to lead EQD structuring

The former Morgan Stanley equity financial engineering head in Japan takes over the role at the French bank as the long-serving equity derivatives structuring head shifts to J.P. Morgan.

Products
Best-sellers Apac H1 2024: FX deposits take the lead in China, Korea’s ELBs shine

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.

Events
SRP Apac 2024: beyond US equities

04 Jun 2024

SRP Apac 2024: beyond US equities

Senior executives from the buy-side and sell-side of the structured product industry discussed diversifying underlying and how to navigate trends beyond the US stocks at the SRP Asia Pacific conference held in Singapore last month.

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SRP in brief: wait and see

02 Jan 2024

SRP in brief: wait and see

We start the year with a brief look at the headlines that dominated the end of 2023.

Market
Japan’s issuers await potential rates increase

19 Dec 2023

Japan’s issuers await potential rates increase

Expectations of increased interest rates in Japan mean a double-edged sword for the domestic structured product market that has already taken a hit this year.

Products
Best-selling products Apac 2023: Korea’s Mirae hits US$1.1 billion jackpot with index-stock combination

06 Dec 2023

Best-selling products Apac 2023: Korea’s Mirae hits US$1.1 billion jackpot with index-stock combination

We explore some of the best-selling structured products issued year-to-date (YTD) across Asia Pacific (Apac) markets, according to SRP data.

People
SocGen hires three former CS bankers, boosts global markets in Japan

25 Oct 2023

SocGen hires three former CS bankers, boosts global markets in Japan

A flurry of appointments has been made by the French bank this fall as it seeks to strengthen its business franchise for global markets in Asia Pacific.

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Nomura reports strong EQD revenues in Japan, Americas steady

10 Aug 2023

Nomura reports strong EQD revenues in Japan, Americas steady

The bank’s global markets revenues were driven by fixed income in Americas and equity derivatives (EQD) in Japan during the quarter ended on 30 June.