22 Apr 2026
Affluent parents planning wealth transfer proactively: DBS survey
Affluent families in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are beginning wealth transfer planning earlier, with a focus on financial literacy and long-term security.
22 Apr 2026
StanChart and Astar ink multi-year deal to scale AI-led financial solutions
The initiative seeks to accelerate responsible artificial intelligence (AI) deployment and expand Singapore’s financial research and development (R&D) ecosystem.
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OCBC, Lion Global and DigiFT launch tokenised gold fund
The product offers institutional investors on chain exposure to physical gold through a regulated structure.
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Stropro sees 63% surge in structured product trading, expands issuer pool
Heightened volatility linked to Middle East tensions is driving Australian advisers toward structured products as demand for yield accelerates.
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HKEX to adopt listed structured products framework
Asia’s largest listed structured products market is moving forward with the proposal after securing majority support.
21 Apr 2026
Japanese institutions launch JGB digital collateral proof of concept
A consortium led by Mizuho Financial Group and Nomura Holdings is assessing whether blockchain technology can improve the efficiency of Japanese government bond collateral management.
21 Apr 2026
HK regulator outlines regulated secondary trading of tokenised funds
The regulator said it will allow secondary trading of certain tokenised products under a regulatory framework designed to address liquidity, pricing and investor protection concerns.
21 Apr 2026
Korean regulator finalises rules for local single stock leveraged ETFs
The amended decree removes diversification barriers and sets a May listing window, with mandatory training and deposit requirements for retail investors.
20 Apr 2026
HL Bank to launch structured solutions desk in Singapore
The Singapore arm of the Malaysian bank is preparing to launch structured products capability, with issuance expected as early as the next three months, as it targets retail, private banking and corporate clients.
20 Apr 2026
Structured products veteran joins Flow Traders
The Dutch proprietary trading firm is seeking to strengthen its Asia-Pacific presence, deepen institutional flow, China market development and cross asset growth.
20 Apr 2026
MAS proposes rules for permissionless crypto assets
The regulator is considering changes to how banks treat certain crypto assets under prudential rules.
17 Apr 2026
Spotlight on… yield enhancement leads in HK and Taiwan as Korea leans into capital protection
We look at yield enhancement and capital protection product issuances and market share in Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, and Taiwan in the first quarter of the year using SRP data.