Structured products issuance in the South Korean market increased by 26% compared to the previous month in January, with 1,215 products issued in the retail segment alone. Sales volumes, however, were down 7%, from KRW13.8tr (US$12.8bn) in December to KRW12.8tr in January. One hundred and three products were withdrawn early in January as they did not manage to attract enough sales, a 13% decrease compared to December. Again, equity-linked securities (ELS) featuring the Eurostoxx 50, Hang Seng

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