Asia Pacific News

Japanese investors shift away from FX as high-vol US stocks gain momentum

Asia Pacific | Products

09 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Products linked to the Turkish Lira have fallen out of favour with Japanese investors as sales of such products remains subdued since the second half of last year.

Vontobel teams up with CCB to launch ‘Belt & Road’ play

Asia Pacific | Products

07 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

The note tracks the performance of companies that are likely to benefit most from China’s global infrastructure-building scheme.

DBS posts record quarterly profits in Q1

Asia Pacific | Industry

03 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

The Singaporean bank has reported a surprise increase in its first-quarter profit thanks to gains in lending margins and trading income.

Taiwan Market Review - Q1 2019

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

02 May 2019 by Petar Dimitrov

In the wake of a downward trend that lasted for most of 2018, the first quarter 2019 saw the Taiwanese market stage a modest recovery, with the launch of 1,132 new offerings worth an estimated NT$112 billion (US$3.6 billion).

DBS: dispersion trades in focus as choppy markets persist

Asia Pacific | Products

02 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

DBS continues to focus on market direction neutral trades as global markets face growth headwinds while volatility levels remain subdued.

Australia Market Review - Q1 2019

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Apr 2019 by Petar Dimitrov

The number of striking products grew to 14 in the first quarter of 2019, and so did the expected sales volume the structured products in question carried – A$81m (US$57m) from A$68m.

India Market Review - Q1 2019

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Apr 2019 by Nikola Nedev

Thirty-two structured products worth an estimated INR2.1 billion (US$29m) struck in India in the first quarter of 2019.

Nomura’s global markets business drags Q4 profits down

International | Industry

30 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Revenues in both fixed income and equities trading dropped drastically year-on-year in the fourth quarter ending in March as Nomura’s wholesale business posted a pretax loss of JPY13 billion (US$116 million).

SK: Quanto indices gaining traction

Asia Pacific | Indices

29 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

The Korean won-denominated versions of the Hang Seng China Enterprises (HSCEI) and S&P 500 indices crawled into South Korea’s top 10 underlying ranking for equity-linked products this month, raising KRW85.5 billion (US$73.8 million).