Asia Pacific News

SRP Singapore 2019: only a liquid market will drive ESG adoption in Asia

Asia Pacific | Conferences

16 Apr 2019 by Amélie Labbe

To say environmental and social governance (ESG) oriented investing in the Asia Pacific region is still a growing area is somewhat of an understatement.

Citi ordered to redress investors for mis-selling complex products

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

15 Apr 2019 by SRP News

The US bank has to report to the Australian regulator once the redress process is complete by September 2019

SRP Singapore 2019: regulators always tend to be reactionary rather than proactive

Asia Pacific | Conferences

15 Apr 2019 by SRP News

The structured products industry is on the cusp of transformation through technology but istech being constrained by regulation and what do technology firms need to meet structured products regulatory requirements, were among the topics discussed during the ‘Regtech Revolution’ panel at the SRP Asia 2019 conference, held in Singapore on April 10.

HK watchdog releases new guidelines for ‘green’ and ESG products

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

12 Apr 2019 by SRP News

New investment products seeking authorization from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to be classified as green or ESG will have to meet new requirements introduced by the regulator in addition to the applicable provisions of the SFC handbook for unit trusts and mutual funds, investment-linked assurance schemes and unlisted structured investment products.

SRP Singapore 2019: Market sentiment looks fragile as automation remains as key challenge

Asia Pacific | Conferences

11 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Principal protection remains a key factor for the structured products business in the face of jittery markets, while automation and digital platforms remain at the top of the agenda, according to participants at the ‘Market Leaders’ panel discussion at the 6th SRP Asia Pacific conference in Singapore on April 10.

SRP Asia Pacific Awards – SG Australia: the silver bullet is performance

Asia Pacific | Conferences

09 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Société Générale (SG) has won Best Performance in Australia for this year’s SRP Asia Pacific Awards.

DBS new fixed income note racks up SG$1 billion

Asia Pacific | Products

09 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

DBS rolled out a fixed income note in January that raised almost SG$1 billion (US$738m) as government bonds rally amid bets that a rate-cutting cycle is looming.

Aussie watchdog hails new product intervention powers

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

09 Apr 2019 by Pablo Conde

The Australian regulator says the new rules will bring further accountability to the market and protect financial services consumers

SRP Asia Pacific Awards: Phatra Securities capitalises on innovation and consistency

Asia Pacific | Conferences

08 Apr 2019 by Veselin Krastev

Despite the fall of Thai stock market due to an interest rate hike and slight pick up in volatility in 2018, Phatra Securities’ has remained a source of innovation and consistency in the market which has earned the firm SRP’s ‘Best Distributor Award, Thailand’. The award will be presented during the SRP Asia Conference 2019 on April 10 at the Conrad Centennial Hotel in Singapore.