Asia Pacific News

Japan Market Review - September 2019

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Oct 2018 by Veselin Krastev

One-hundred and sixty products (including flow, but excluding leverage and private banking products), with combined sales volumes of JPY485 billion (US$4.26 million), were added to the SRP Japan database in September.

Taiwan Market Review - Q3 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Oct 2018 by Petar Dimitrov & Marc Wolterink

A grand total of 1,295 structured products worth an estimated NT$142 billion (US$4.6 billion) were added to the SRP Taiwan database between July and September, a 12% drop in issuance compared to the previous quarter. Far from plummeting, however, the number of maturing products rose to 950 from 721 releasing some NT$110 billion back into the market.

Malaysia Market Review - Q3 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Oct 2018 by Veselin Krastev

Issuance has continued to grow in the third quarter of 2018 with 321 structured products worth an estimated MYR4.5 billion (US$1.09 billion), added to the SRP Malaysia database (2Q18: MYR3.8 billion from 292 products).

Australia Market Review - Q3 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Oct 2018 by Petar Dimitrov & Marc Wolterink

Volatility is the way to keep jittery Asian investors plugged to the market, DBS

Asia Pacific | Products

25 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

Demand for dispersion trades that play on volatility and correlation have increased in Asia-Pacific as private banking investors hedge themselves against uncertain market movements

DBS tackles market uncertainty with new ESG compliant notes

Asia Pacific | Products

24 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

DBS Bank is marketing an investment strategy that is neutral to market direction as well as Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria compliant in a move to address the current dampening market sentiment in Asia prompted by the recent massive equities sell-off.

SGX promotes from within as head of products moves back to Europe

Asia Pacific | People

19 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

The appointment follows the departure of the head of products at the Singapore exchange over the last four years, Luuk Strijers, who is moving back to Europe.

Solactive expands global footprint in Apac push

Asia Pacific | Indices

18 Oct 2018 by Pablo Conde

German index provider Solactive has rolled out its second international business entity in Hong Kong following the launch of its Toronto office earlier this year

Hong Kong’s warrants market see continued capital inflows despite massive Tencent sell-off

International | Industry

18 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

The monthly sales volume of structured products linked to Tencent Holdings reached a new high in September despite the accelerating downward trend in the Chinese internet company’s share prices, with sales figures for around 600 products issued last month estimated at roughly US$434 million, accounting for 1.7% of global market share, according to SRP data.