Asia Pacific News

South Korea: Escalating trade tensions prompt concerns over autocall losses

Asia Pacific | Products

20 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

After recovering losses in the first quarter this year from nearing the so-called ‘peak’ level late last year, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) is heading south again due to the heightened trade tensions between the US and China.

Korean securities firms’ earnings boosted by global stock market rally in Q1

Asia Pacific | Industry

16 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

South Korean securities firms posted record earnings in the first quarter of this year on the back of the global stock market rally that improved the trading environment.

Platform business evolves as Contineo moves to next level, but challenges remain

Asia Pacific | Technology

15 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Following the launch yesterday of Contineo’s new lifecycle management functionality, SRP spoke to its chief executive Antoine de Charnace about the direction of travel for platforms and the challenges ahead.

Contineo launches lifecycle management tool

Asia Pacific | Technology

15 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

The Hong Kong-based multi-issuer platform has added a lifecycle management tool aimed at wealth managers.

Citi Apac sales veteran shifts to private bank

Asia Pacific | People

10 May 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Citi’s long-serving Apac head of sales for retail structured products moves on to lead a new family office-focused solutions unit of the bank’s private banking arm for Asia.

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).