Asia Pacific News

S. Korea ELS issue falls 45% in 2020, Kospi 200 favoured

Asia Pacific | Products

18 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

The country’s equity-linked securities issuance has almost halved compared to 2019.

DLCs fall back on SGX, HS Tech warrants launched

Asia Pacific | Products

17 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

The traded value of daily leverage certificates (DLCs) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) dropped 20% to SG$204m in February month-on-month (MoM), going back to the level seen in December 2020.

Citi Australia expands to meet rising structured products demand

International | Industry

16 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

The US bank has opened its second Australian wealth hub in Sydney targeting wholesale investors. The move comes as its sales volumes of structured products for February reached a four-year high.

HSBC debuts prop luxury index in Asia

Asia Pacific | Indices

15 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

HSBC has launched the Solactive Luxury Dynamic Factors 10% Daily Risk Control TR Index-linked private placement notes (PPN) in Hong Kong SAR and structured deposits in Malaysia, to capitalise on the growing luxury consumption in Asia after Covid-19.

Japan Market Review, February 2021: investment banks not taking any chances

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

12 Mar 2021 by Veselin Krastev

There were 105 structured products, worth an estimated JPY238 billion (US$2.2 billion) – including flow, but excluding private banking and leverage – added to the SRP Japan database in February.

SFC slows down activities at year-end, HS Tech Index scores

Asia Pacific | Industry

11 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

The Hong Kong SAR regulator has released its quarterly report on equity-linked investments and structured deposits in the retail market.

Thailand SCB climbs in distributor ranking, debuts Thor

International | Industry

09 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has doubled its structured note offerings to 693 in 2020 with an increase in sales of 35.2% year-on-year (YoY) amid an overall scale-down in Thailand.

Tokai Tokyo: Japanese investors prefer mid-risk income products

Asia Pacific | Products

02 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

Hideaki Furuta (pictured), head of product solution at Tokai Tokyo Securities, shares his views on Japanese structured bond market.

Indian regulator to introduce ‘accredited investors’ to support structured products

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

01 Mar 2021 by Summer Wang

Sebi is seeking to introduce the concept of ‘accredited investors (AIs)’, which will bolster the issuance and innovation of structured products through a light regulatory framework.