Taiwan regulator lifts restrictions on structured notes

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

08 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde

The FSC will announce in March which banks qualify to issue new structured note products after easing the regulatory framework in the country.

Pendulom rolls out new offshore platform for twin-win structures

Asia Pacific | Technology

06 Jan 2020 by SRP News

Singapore-based Pendulom Capital has launched Altimates, an online derivatives-based investment platform offering blockchain encrypted transactions.

Australian watchdog sets out new rules on product design, distribution

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

03 Jan 2020 by SRP News

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) is seeking feedback on draft guidance covering financial product design and distribution obligations. The new obligations come into effect in April 2021.

HSBC Singapore launches wealth management and structured products platform

Asia Pacific | Technology

03 Jan 2020 by SRP News

The Singapore affiliate company of London-headquartered HSBC holdings has launched new digital solutions to support its retail banking offering.

HSBC adds to private wealth solutions in Apac

Asia Pacific | People

16 Dec 2019 by SRP News

HSBC private banking has hired four senior executives to strengthen the key areas of family advisory services and philanthropy within its private wealth solutions business in Asia Pacific.

Baml bolsters Apac distribution

Asia Pacific | People

13 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Arnaud Davoust as a managing director and head of equity derivatives distribution, Asia Pacific (Apac).

Asia Pacific: Top five issuers for 2019

Asia Pacific | Products

13 Dec 2019 by Veselin Krastev

The issuance and sales volume of structured products in the Asia-Pacific region has shrunk significantly in 2019, compared to last year.

SK watchdog fine-tunes new rules for ‘high-risk’ investment products

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

12 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has released new guidelines to strengthen investor protection with high-risk investment products.

Strategic indices in scope as new ELS/DLS guidelines take effect

Asia Pacific | Industry

05 Dec 2019 by SRP News

Despite the recent controversy around equity-linked securities (ELS) and derivative-linked securities (DLS), ELS/ equity-linked bond (ELB) issuances will hit KRW89 trillion in 2019 and KRW91 trillion in 2020, while DLS/derivative-linked bonds (DLB) issuances will reach KRW26 trillion in 2019 and KRW27 trillion, respectively, in 2020, according to Samsung Securities.