Offshore, Private Banking & Institutional Market Review - April 2013

A total of 913 products worth an estimated $4.44bn were added to the offshore, private banking and institutional database in April compared to $3.94bn worth of issuance recorded last month, posting another gain of 12.6% despite slightly receded issuance. The upsurge in volume was propelled by renewed activity in Asia especially in South Korea, Taiwan and China - amid a continued global equity rally boosting demand for risky structures, solid rollover rates of maturing investment and improved per