Asia Pacific News

Connexor goes live on Contineo as Six kicks off Asia expansion

International | Technology

02 Jun 2021 by Summer Wang

The Swiss exchange has gone live on Hong Kong-based multi-issuer structured product platform Contineo after joining the bank consortium behind the fintech firm as a strategic partner.

Japan Market Review, April 2021: average tranche size at five-year high

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

02 Jun 2021 by Veselin Krastev

There were 116 structured products – including flow, but excluding leverage and private banking – worth an estimated JPY252 billion (US$2.3 billion) added to the SRP Japan’s proprietary database in April.

Korea watchdog implements new guidelines as mis-selling debacle reverberates

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

01 Jun 2021 by Summer Wang

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has implemented a series of regulatory measures in South Korea following the mis-selling incident in August 2019. We recap the major regulatory moves as they gradually take into effect.

JPM expands warrant range in Thailand amid rising offshore demand

Asia Pacific | Products

28 May 2021 by Summer Wang

J.P. Morgan is now the only issuer in the country offering derivative warrants tracking all three key US stock indices including the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 after adding new warrants linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).

Crédit Agricole: demand for Libor notes lingers in Japan

Asia Pacific | Products

26 May 2021 by Summer Wang

The French bank has expedited the transition of its Libor-linked offering with a series of SOFR-based trades.

China Market Review, April 2021: transition continues

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

26 May 2021 by Petya Damyanova

Two hundred fifty-nine products worth an estimated CNY30.6 billion (US$4.7 billion) were added to SRP China database in April.

Samsung Securities’ income drops despite spike in issuance

Asia Pacific | Industry

25 May 2021 by Summer Wang

The South Korean securities house has not recovered from the dip in issuance and sales in the last quarter of 2020.

Daiwa reports growth in structured bonds order flows

Asia Pacific | Industry

24 May 2021 by Summer Wang

The Japanese firm has posted a soaring profit in Q4 FY20 while its asset management arm posted a 33.3% decrease in sales volume despite a stable issuance.

South Korea Market Review, April 2021: BNP returns, ESG issuance takes off

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

21 May 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova

There were 1,325 products issued in the retail segment in April, an increase of 15% compared to March.