8h
South Korea July 2026: single-index products take the lead as sales cool from June's high
The country’s structured products market activity cooled in July after June's surge.
11h
NFRA backs Mainland Insurers’ investment in Hong Kong ETFs
Mainland insurers will be able to invest in Hong Kong-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through Stock Connect following support from China's financial regulator.
16h
Japan ETF industry rakes in US$3.39 billion in July inflows
July inflows lifted assets in Japan’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) market to US$843.42 billion, although the total still fell short of the record set in May.
18 Aug 2026
UOB scales structured products franchise with technology, broader payoffs
A dedicated platform, broader product range and portfolio-based advisory approach have helped UOB turn high-volume structured products activity into a more repeatable part of its regional wealth business.
17 Aug 2026
Asia poised to gain strategic importance in AI: LSEG FTSE Russell study
LSEG FTSE Russell has identified semiconductors, data centres, power systems and critical materials as the key engines of this transition, with Asia occupying a central role.
17 Aug 2026
Young investors are starting earlier: Trust study
More than half of young adults in Singapore are actively investing, but are still concerned about knowledge, confidence and potential losses, according to a study by Trust.
17 Aug 2026
ASIC warns on high-risk trading products
The Australian regulator has warned that some online brokers are offering complex investment products to retail investors without adequately explaining the risks or conducting appropriate onboarding checks.
14 Aug 2026
Korea tightens leveraged ETF rules, mandates simulated trading
ETF and ETN deviation limits will tighten later this month, while new retail investors in single-stock leveraged products face mandatory simulated trading.
13 Aug 2026
Standard Chartered and Allianz GI roll out enhanced gold-income strategy
The fund pairs gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) exposure with a covered-call strategy to support stability and income during market swings.
13 Aug 2026
Indonesia’s BNI taps LSEG to strengthen data governance and analytics capabilities
The collaboration aims to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data, workflow solutions and application programming interface (API) connectivity to support the bank’s digital transformation and client delivery goals.
12 Aug 2026
Korea’s ELB/DLB boom drives 24% jump in Q1 issuance
Korean derivatives-linked issuance rose 24% year-on-year to KRW19.6 trillion in Q1, driven by growth in ELB/DLB, while redemptions pushed outstanding volumes lower.
11 Aug 2026
Sygnum reorganises Apac leadership to advance digital wealth expansion
The updated structure supports capital markets priorities, investor engagement and strategic initiatives.