Asia Pacific News

South Korea Market Review, November 2019: new restrictive measures come into action

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Dec 2019 by Lachezara Tsenova

Product issuance in November decreased by more than 12% compared to the previous month, with 1,169 products issued in the retail segment.

HSBC adds to private wealth solutions in Apac

Asia Pacific | People

16 Dec 2019 by SRP News

HSBC private banking has hired four senior executives to strengthen the key areas of family advisory services and philanthropy within its private wealth solutions business in Asia Pacific.

Baml bolsters Apac distribution

Asia Pacific | People

13 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Arnaud Davoust as a managing director and head of equity derivatives distribution, Asia Pacific (Apac).

Asia Pacific: Top five issuers for 2019

Asia Pacific | Products

13 Dec 2019 by Veselin Krastev

The issuance and sales volume of structured products in the Asia-Pacific region has shrunk significantly in 2019, compared to last year.

SK watchdog fine-tunes new rules for ‘high-risk’ investment products

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

12 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has released new guidelines to strengthen investor protection with high-risk investment products.

Strategic indices in scope as new ELS/DLS guidelines take effect

Asia Pacific | Industry

05 Dec 2019 by SRP News

Despite the recent controversy around equity-linked securities (ELS) and derivative-linked securities (DLS), ELS/ equity-linked bond (ELB) issuances will hit KRW89 trillion in 2019 and KRW91 trillion in 2020, while DLS/derivative-linked bonds (DLB) issuances will reach KRW26 trillion in 2019 and KRW27 trillion, respectively, in 2020, according to Samsung Securities.

Guotai Junan sets foot in HK’s warrants, CBBC market

Asia Pacific | Products

03 Dec 2019 by SRP News

The Chinese Securities Company has entered Hong Kong’s warrants and CBBC market after qualifying as a listed structured products issuer by with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

HSBC boosts Apac UHNW coverage

Asia Pacific | People

29 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde

The UK bank has expanded its coverage of UHNW investors to respond to new demand as the region’s wealth grows faster than any other region.

South Korea Market Review, October 2019: market stabilisation in progress

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

29 Nov 2019 by Lachezara Tsenova

Product issuance increased by less than two percent in October, compared to the previous month, with 1,332 products issued in the retail segment. Sales volumes, at KRW7.17 trillion (US$6.19 billion) were up six percent from September.