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Australia Market Review - Q4 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Jan 2019 by Petar Dimitrov

Singapore Market Review - Q4 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Jan 2019 by Petar Dimitrov

A total of 106 structured products were added to the SRP Singapore database between October and December 2018.

Taiwan Market Review - Q4 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Jan 2019 by Petar Dimitrov

The last quarter of 2018 saw the addition of 975 structured products to the SRP Taiwan database, worth an estimated NT$108.8 billion (US$3.6 billion).

China Market Review - December 2018

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Jan 2019 by Maria Koleva

The Chinese structured market continued to grow in 2018 according to SRP data. A total of 2,450 products worth CNY279 billion (US$41.6 billion) struck between January and December 2018, up from 757 products with combined sales of CNY83.6 billion issued during the same period the previous year.

Natixis Apac head of global market sales and financial engineering exits

Asia Pacific | People

25 Jan 2019 by Pablo Conde & Jihye Hwang

Another senior executive leaves the bank as new global head reorganises team following recent autocall hedging losses

Kenanga to cash in on volatility with new call warrants in Malaysia

Asia Pacific | Products

21 Jan 2019 by Jihye Hwang

The Malaysian investment bank gears up to cater to the needs of investors with a new set of call warrants amid increased market volatility.

HK volatility drives surge in CBBCs

Asia Pacific | Industry

18 Jan 2019 by Jihye Hwang

In the face of market volatility and growing speculation that a recession could be coming, investors in Hong Kong are fleeing stock markets – except for those funnelling cash into warrants and callable bull/bear contracts (CBBCs).

SK’s new capital gains tax on stock derivatives has limited impact on structured notes

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

16 Jan 2019 by Jihye Hwang

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Out of eight products launched, half didn't attract enough interest from investors and were withdrawn early