Asia Pacific News

China watchdog' new rules address wealth management, shadow banking

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

12 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has introduced new guidelines to encourage foreign institutions to participate in the country’s wealth management market. This would attract them to enter into the onshore market and address shadow banking risks.

Stropro rollsout structured investments platform in Australia

Asia Pacific | Technology

11 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde

The Australian fintech startup founded in 2019 has launched a structured investments platform to enhance investors’ experience and bolster activity in the country’s structured product market.

South Korea Market Review, December 2019: a good year-end

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Jan 2020 by Lachezara Tsenova

Some 1,537 products were issued in the retail segment in December, an increase of 24% from the prior month.

SGX scales up index business to capitalise on product pricing contraction

International | Indices

28 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde

The Singapore Exchange €186m acquisition of smart beta index firm Scientific Beta is aimed at strengthening the exchange’s research-based index design capabilities as well as broadening the range of index products and client base.

Taiwan Market Review, Q4 2019: the end of a turbulent decade

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

27 Jan 2020 by Christian Velinov

The Taiwanese structured products market made an impressive recovery at the end of 2019.

Standard Chartered deploys ESG product tool for private banking investors

International | Industry

23 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde

The UK private bank will apply a new review process on wealth solutions that seek to be positioned as a sustainable or ESG product on the Standard Chartered platform.

Taiwan regulator lifts restrictions on structured notes

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

08 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde

The FSC will announce in March which banks qualify to issue new structured note products after easing the regulatory framework in the country.

Pendulom rolls out new offshore platform for twin-win structures

Asia Pacific | Technology

06 Jan 2020 by SRP News

Singapore-based Pendulom Capital has launched Altimates, an online derivatives-based investment platform offering blockchain encrypted transactions.

Australian watchdog sets out new rules on product design, distribution

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

03 Jan 2020 by SRP News

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) is seeking feedback on draft guidance covering financial product design and distribution obligations. The new obligations come into effect in April 2021.