Region: Asia Pacific
HSBC to move structured products business from UK to Asia
International | Products
18 Feb 2020 by SRP News
The UK banking group is seeking to reduce capital and costs in its underperforming businesses to enable continued investment in businesses with stronger returns and growth prospects.
Leonteq FY19: all-time high in platform assets
International | Industry
17 Feb 2020 by SRP News
Despite the ‘challenging’ market environment a record amount of structured products was issued on Leonteq’s platform in 2019.
Misselling: FSC set to lower penalties on Woori, Hana
International | Regulations & Legal
17 Feb 2020 by SRP News
SGX: leverage certificates rally trading activity increases
Asia Pacific | Products
13 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde
The turnover in daily leverage certificates (DLC) in the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased by 260% during the last quarter.
China watchdog' new rules address wealth management, shadow banking
Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal
12 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has introduced new guidelines to encourage foreign institutions to participate in the country’s wealth management market. This would attract them to enter into the onshore market and address shadow banking risks.
Stropro rollsout structured investments platform in Australia
Asia Pacific | Technology
11 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde
The Australian fintech startup founded in 2019 has launched a structured investments platform to enhance investors’ experience and bolster activity in the country’s structured product market.
South Korea Market Review, December 2019: a good year-end
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
31 Jan 2020 by Lachezara Tsenova
Some 1,537 products were issued in the retail segment in December, an increase of 24% from the prior month.
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SGX scales up index business to capitalise on product pricing contraction
International | Indices
28 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde
The Singapore Exchange €186m acquisition of smart beta index firm Scientific Beta is aimed at strengthening the exchange’s research-based index design capabilities as well as broadening the range of index products and client base.
Taiwan Market Review, Q4 2019: the end of a turbulent decade
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
27 Jan 2020 by Christian Velinov
The Taiwanese structured products market made an impressive recovery at the end of 2019.
