Region: Asia Pacific
Structured products troubles: SK brokers take a breather
Asia Pacific | Products
27 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde
As we have seen over the last few days, the extreme volatility has resulted in hedging headaches for manufacturers of autocalls due to their negative sensitivity to volatility. Here we provide a roundup of the coverage of the structured products market by different media outlets.
China Market Review, February 2020: Central bank caps structured deposit rates
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
26 Mar 2020 by Maria Koleva
China’s central bank has placed caps on some interest rates financial institutions offer on high-yield structured deposits, as Beijing lowers interest rates to support economic growth.
China tightens structured deposit rate rules amid outbreak battle
Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal
23 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde
The Chinese central bank has issued a new directive on interest rates to curb the high guaranteed yields offered by certain domestic lenders on structured deposits.
Kenetic Trading: structures taking advantage of selling vol will be winners for next six months
Asia Pacific | Industry
20 Mar 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
As market volatility spikes amid growing concerns on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, SRP spoke with David Wills (pictured), chief executive officer of cryptocurrency linked structured products platform, Kenetic Trading.
Exclusive - S&P DJI: the market craves risk premia indices
Asia Pacific | Indices
12 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde
The S&P 500 index continues to be at the top of investor preferences when it comes to structured products in Asia Pacific.
South Korea Market Review, January 2020: high-risk products return slowly
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
12 Mar 2020 by Lachezara Tsenova
Some 1,259 products were issued in the retail segment in January, a 19% decrease compared to December.
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Stropro: the new kid on the block
Asia Pacific | Technology
10 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde
The recently-launched multi-dealer platform gains traction with HNWIs, family offices and advisers in Australia as it continues to build up its team and the platform’s capabilities and offering with the aim of disrupting the private banking channel in the country.
Singapore regulator eyes private banking sales, advisory practices
Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal
09 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde
Recent thematic inspections on private banks on the way they conduct their sales and advisory activities in Singapore conducted by the country’s securities watchdog have unveiled shortcomings relating to structured products.
China’s structured products market reflects a unique balance
Asia Pacific | Products
05 Mar 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
Currencies and gold have dominated Chinese structured product market in the year to date, but further analysis of 2019 activity shows a unique balance with other asset classes demonstrating the flexibility and variety that structured products markets can provide.
