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Hong Kong, October 2025: listed products’ issuance heads north
Alibaba leads as the most-used asset for warrant issuances, while Hua Hong Semiconductor advances to the top five list. Nvidia is the most popular underlying for ELIs.
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Korea Investment and Securities bolsters ELW lineup with 517 new listings
South Korea’s equity linked warrants market saw another major expansion this week of equity linked warrants, widening trading choices for retail investors.
17 Nov 2025
Malaysia’s Maybank debuts stepdown autocall trades
The largest bank in Malaysia has recorded an average 40% to 50% jump in structured product sales across Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand this year so far.
17 Nov 2025
Korean regulators introduce tougher rules for leveraged ETF investors
South Korean regulators will now require mandatory education and mock trading for retail investors seeking to access high risk overseas derivatives.
17 Nov 2025
Phillip Securities taps integral to strengthen institutional forex offering
Phillip Securities is expanding its foreign exchange services for institutional clients with technology support from US-based provider Integral.
17 Nov 2025
Samsung Securities takes its derivatives business to cloud
This will help secure flexibility, reliability and high-performance computing capabilities among other benefits, according to the company.
17 Nov 2025
MAS tests wholesale digital currency for interbank lending
Singapore’s central bank has completed its first live test of settling overnight interbank loans using a wholesale central bank digital currency.
17 Nov 2025
Finloop, 1exchange partner to build compliant digital asset ecosystem
The partnership aims to integrate real-world asset (RWA) security tokenisation technology with regulated trading platforms.
14 Nov 2025
Korean securities houses report increase in autocallable sales
Major securities houses in South Korea report robust third-quarter earnings results as the earnings season winds down.
14 Nov 2025
SFC eases rules for cross-boundary wealth management communication
Southbound clients gain access to remote product briefings and three-party dialogues under new framework by the regulator.
14 Nov 2025
MAS proposes guidelines for responsible AI use in finance
With Generative AI rapidly entering finance, Singapore's central bank has proposed rules to ensure institutions manage the risks and use the tech responsibly.
14 Nov 2025
WeBull enters South Korea with Meritz Financial partnership
Webull has partnered with Meritz Financial Group to enter the South Korean market, providing local investors with access to US and other global markets through its digital investment platform.