5h
Barclays hires ex-SocGen Apac equities head to lead markets division
The UK bank is seeking to increase its footprint in the Apac region.
14h
JPM: HK single stock structures become ‘main source’ of Asia Vega supply
The monthly Vega supply of structured products linked to Hong Kong-listed equities this year has nearly tripled the 2024 level, according to the US bank.
14h
Korea’s Hana Bank fined by regulator over ‘incomplete’ PE fund, ELT sales
The Korean bank broke solicitation rules of investment in specific money trust contracts, including equity-linked trusts (ELTs) sold between 2016 and 2019, according to the financial regulator.
17h
Kiwoom targets Korean pre-retirees with lifecycle strategy ETFs
The products are designed to automate retirement portfolio rebalancing and reduce tax impact.
10 Nov 2025
Metalpha to expand institutional offerings through Avenir partnership
Blockchain technology firm Metalpha has entered into a strategic partnership with Avenir Group to jointly advance digital asset technology and trading infrastructure.
10 Nov 2025
AI tops, alternatives soar in Hong Kong private wealth report
Structured products have emerged as the second most preferred investment theme for HK private wealth clients, according to the 2025 Hong Kong Private Wealth Management Report.
07 Nov 2025
OCBC debuts first structured deposits online, product sales soar over 60%
Yield enhancement products have boosted structured product sales at the wealth management unit of Southeast Asia’s second-largest bank.
07 Nov 2025
HashKey, Kraken partner to push institutional adoption of tokenised assets
The companies will explore collaboration across driving market maturation, ecosystem growth and joint marketing.
06 Nov 2025
South Korea Market Review, October 2025: autocalls continue to dominate, cap protection gains visibility
Hyundai Motor and Kospi 200 underlyings gain traction for equity-linked bonds (ELBs).
05 Nov 2025
Korea’s autocall outstanding rises to five-quarter high
The sales of equity-linked securities surged 36% in the third quarter of the year compared to a year ago, the central securities depository’s report reveals.
05 Nov 2025
Angel One floats smart beta products
The funds will be managed using a smart beta structure aiming to optimise returns and diversification by relying on a rules-based methodology.
05 Nov 2025
Hang Seng to leverage GenAI for index calculations
Hang Seng has teamed up with Cyberport to use generative AI (GenAI) in its index calculation process.