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Korea regulator overhauls consumer protection framework following ELS mis-selling fallout
The financial watchdog highlights the need to address conflicts of interest with financial consumers.
01 May 2026
KB Securities lists new Solactive natural gas leveraged ETNs on Korea Exchange
The launch brings rules-based long and short natural gas strategies to Korean investors amid rising power demand and commodity volatility.
30 Apr 2026
Mega Financial expands into Taiwan structured notes market
The sixth-largest Taiwanese financial group has entered the structured notes space, launching fixed coupon and leveraged note capabilities as it moves further into structured product manufacturing.
30 Apr 2026
HSBC Private Bank appoints head of global India
The move aims to strengthen services for clients with cross-border financial needs.
30 Apr 2026
Bloomberg launches Australia equity indices
The indices aim to give investors broader access to Australian equity markets.
30 Apr 2026
Axyon AI launches Japan equity index
The index uses artificial intelligence (AI) to select and track stocks in Japan’s large and mid-cap market.
28 Apr 2026
SocGen debuts Hong Kong’s first silver-linked listed warrants
The French bank expands derivative warrants’ underlying coverage to gold and silver.
28 Apr 2026
HKEX to expand weekly expiries to 17 stock option classes
The introduction of weekly expiries will be implemented in two stages in June, alongside existing monthly contracts.
27 Apr 2026
Korean fintech startup targets structured products with pre-RFQ platform launch
The tech platform is targeting the design details and risk analysis of equity-linked securities (ELS) and on-chain structured products.
27 Apr 2026
PAAMC HK ETFs to be added to Southbound Stock Connect
The move will allow mainland investors to access two Hong Kong-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to US and China equities.
27 Apr 2026
SGX sees surge in structured warrants and DLC turnover
Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported significant increases in structured warrants and documentary letter of credit (DLC) trading during March, supported by directional positioning in Asian equities, alongside rising activity in special drawing rights (SDRs) and steady exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows.
27 Apr 2026
Natixis CIB opens branch in India’s Gift City
The bank intends to provide structured products and foreign currency finance to corporate and institutional clients.