Asia Pacific News

ELS sales hit record high despite mis-selling scandal

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

01 May 2020 by SRP News

Despite last year’s controversy in South Korea around equity-linked securities (ELS) and derivative-linked securities (DLS), sales reached a new record high in 2019 fuelled by the low interest rates environment and the steady rise in global stock markets.

China Market Review, March 2020: new rules on insurance asset management products

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

01 May 2020 by Maria Koleva

Five hundred and sixty-two products with estimated sales of CNY68.41 billion ($9.6 billion) had strike dates in March.

Chinese investors turn to BoC in 'oil treasure' fiasco

Asia Pacific | Products

29 Apr 2020 by Pablo Conde

Investors in a crude futures structured product sold by Bank of China (BoC) have lost their investments after the collapse of global crude prices, and they are holding the bank responsible for their losses.

View from the top: the best way to control risk is to limit the amount invested

Asia Pacific | Products

28 Apr 2020 by Pablo Conde

With the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to rile financial markets, investors in leveraged products have suffered the damage first-hand but remain otherwise ‘risk on’ as suggested by recent activity around daily leverage certificates (DLCs) in Singapore.

Taiwan Market Review, Q1 2020: 80% rise in sales YoY

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

24 Apr 2020 by Christian Velinov

The new decade began in a way few people expected but will be remembered by all.

Regulator warning as Koreans stock up on oil-linked ETNs

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

09 Apr 2020 by Pablo Conde

The South Korean watchdog has issued a consumer warning regarding leveraged WTI crude oil futures ETNs. The country’s retail investors are expecting a rebound in oil prices and are increasingly opting for leveraged investments linked to the commodity.

Bank of Singapore’s global product head steps down

International | People

08 Apr 2020 by Pablo Conde

Marc Van de Walle (pictured), senior managing director and global head of products at Bank of Singapore – the Singapore-based private banking arm of OCBC Bank - has resigned from his position after more than 11 years of service, SRP understands.

Index-linked DLCs take centre stage, capitalise on heightened market vol

Asia Pacific | Products

06 Apr 2020 by SRP News

With the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to rile financial markets, daily leverage certificates (DLCs) are proving to be a useful tool to hedge investment portfolios and capturing short-term market trends.

Underlyings: a breakdown of South Korea’s top choices

Asia Pacific | Products

01 Apr 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC

The South Korean market is relying heavily on major market cap indices to maximise the risk/return trade off investors are seeking. It will be interesting to see how this trend plays out following the severe market corrections of recent weeks.