Asia Pacific News

China Market Review, September 2021: CSI indices prevail as underlyings

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

02 Nov 2021 by Petya Damyanova

One hundred eighty-nine products worth an estimated CNY18.9 billion (US$2.9) were added to SRP China Database in September.

South Korea Market Review, September 2021: low ELS issuance

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

29 Oct 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova

There were 1,156 products issued in the retail segment in September, a rise of approximately 22% compared to August.

Japan Market Review, September 2021: launch of new derivatives trading system

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

29 Oct 2021 by Veselin Krastev

There were 112 structured products (including flow, but excluding private banking and leverage), with estimated sales volumes of JPY198 billion (US$1.7 billion) added to the SRP Japan database throughout September.

Hong Kong SAR Market Review, Q3 2021: digitals on top

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

21 Oct 2021 by Daniel Semerdzhiev

The SRP Hong Kong SAR database registered 5,346 structured products with an aggregated volume of HKD260.4 billion (US$33.4 billion) in the third quarter of 2021.

Hang Seng Bank debuts customised ELI with US equity underlyings

Asia Pacific | Products

20 Oct 2021 by Summer Wang

In a first for the Hong Kong market, Hang Seng Bank has introduced equity-linked investments (ELI) linked to US stocks for retail investors with a minimum ticket of HK$100,000 (US$12,861).

South Korea ELS issuance reaches new low – KSD

Asia Pacific | Products

19 Oct 2021 by Summer Wang

Sales of equity-linked securities (ELS) in South Korea continue to shrink despite a stable issuance.

China Minsheng Bank cashes in on first QIS ESG play via structured deposits

Asia Pacific | Products

18 Oct 2021 by Summer Wang

The Chinese bank has collected nearly CNY400m (US$62m) from structured deposits linked to the country’s first multi-asset quantitative investment strategy (QIS) index which features ESG filters.

India Market Review, Q3 2021: issuance drops despite increase in market cap

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

18 Oct 2021 by Daniel Semerdzhiev

Thirty-seven structured products worth an estimated INR1 billion ($13m) were added to the SRP India database in the third quarter of 2021.

Exclusive: Vontobel names new HK head of distribution

Asia Pacific | People

13 Oct 2021 by Summer Wang

The Swiss bank’s distribution efforts to grow its certificates and leveraged products business in the HK market are now embedded in its digital investing division.