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CSI – small cap flagship takes top spot
Asia Pacific | Indices
31 May 2023 by Summer Wang

China Securities Index Company (CSI) is the provider of the CSI 300 index and the CSI Smallcap 500, two of the most popular underlyings in the Chinese market.

Exclusive: EAM Hywin in thematics push after Leonteq prop play success
Asia Pacific | Indices
31 May 2023 by Summer Wang

The Hong Kong external asset manager (EAM) expects to introduce new bespoke strategies, following the debut of structured notes linked to its first customised index in partnership with Factset and Leonteq.

SRP Apac 2023: blockchain issuance takes off despite crypto headwinds
Asia Pacific | Conferences
25 May 2023 by Summer Wang

The use of blockchain technology and the development of the digital assets market remains a focus for innovation in the structured products market in Asia despite the market turbulence of 2022 according to panellists at SRP’s APAC Conference 2023 held in Singapore on 3 May.

UPDATE: OCBC, ADDX partner for first tokenised structured note
Asia Pacific | Products
24 May 2023 by Summer Wang

The second largest Singaporean bank by market cap has entered a strategic partnership with the crypto-exchange to broaden its investor base with a FCN sold at US$1m.

Spotlight on… issuers in South Korea (Q1 2023)
Asia Pacific | Industry
19 May 2023 by SRP News

Hana Financial became the number one issuer in a quarter where interest-linked products increased their market share by 16 percentage points YoY.

SRP Apac 2023: growing need for smaller tickets, higher automation
Asia Pacific | Conferences
18 May 2023 by Summer Wang

Senior executives from two wealth management firm and a technology provider spoke about the increasing need for smaller tickets and higher automation in the region to facilitate the trading of structured products and grow the market at the SRP Apac Conference 2023 held in Singapore on 3 May.

SRP Apac 2023: real impact ESG products on the way
Asia Pacific | Conferences
17 May 2023 by Summer Wang

Three panellists from the buy-and sell-sides discussed the progress of ESG investment in Asia and the challenges ahead at the SRP APAC Conference 2023 held in Singapore on 3 May.

Asic calls issuers to improve design, distribution obligations
Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal
17 May 2023 by SRP News

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) is urging investment product issuers to ‘lift their game’ after an initial review found significant room for improvement in how they meet their design and distribution obligations (DDO).

SRP Apac 2023: relaxed regulations create opportunities in SEA
Asia Pacific | Conferences
16 May 2023 by Summer Wang

Two senior executives from major local banks in Malaysia and Thailand discussed how the regulatory shift in the past year has brought opportunities to the markets in a fireside chat at the SRP APAC Conference 2023 held in Singapore in May.