Asia Pacific News

Product snapshot: Hana is first Korean issuer to issue JPY-denominated autocallables

Asia Pacific | Products

16 Jan 2019 by Iveta Pekova

Out of eight products launched, half didn't attract enough interest from investors and were withdrawn early

HSBC Private Banking moves to capture Asian wealth, structured products in focus

Asia Pacific | People

15 Jan 2019 by Pablo Conde

Apac sales volume drops to lowest since 2016, outlook for 2019 remains dim

Asia Pacific | Industry

10 Jan 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Structured products trades across the Asia Pacific region last month dropped to the lowest level since 2016 amid heightened market uncertainty spooking investors who are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Chinese regulator approves wealth management units at two major banks

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

09 Jan 2019 by SRP News

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBRC) new guidelines in December regulating commercial banks' wealth management businesses and the sale of wealth management products (WMPs)

More changes at Natixis as head of equity derivatives Asia role is ditched

Asia Pacific | People

08 Jan 2019 by Pablo Conde

Dubois departure follows the recent appointment of Selim Mehrez as global head of equity derivatives, in addition to his existing responsibilities as global head of fixed income, in November 2018

Kenanga targets young investors with new trading ‘matrix’ for structured warrants

Asia Pacific | Industry

07 Jan 2019 by SRP News

The Malaysian investment bank is seeking to boost investor appetite of younger traders

Credit Suisse beefs up Apac solutions team

Asia Pacific | People

04 Jan 2019 by Pablo Conde

Bear market is opportunity for sustainable investing, DBS

International | Industry

04 Jan 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Sustainable investing is no exception in taking a hit from a market downturn but investors in the area are disciplined so as to benefit from opportunistic chances, says Pierre DeGagné (pictured), head of funds selection at DBS Private Bank.

HKEx opens up ETP market to non-securities market makers

Asia Pacific | Products

03 Jan 2019 by SRP News

Hong Kong's exchange moves to expand market making and liquidity pool