Asia Pacific News

Update: Natixis names global head of equity structuring

International | People

31 Aug 2022 by Summer Wang

The French bank’s global structuring chief has relocated to Paris from Hong Kong SAR to take on the newly-created role.

SGX: record revenue led by derivatives in FY22

Asia Pacific | Products

30 Aug 2022 by Summer Wang

Equity derivatives saw an eight percent increase in trading activity with other products adding SG$12.7 billion in revenues.

Spotlight on… top issuers in Thailand (H1 2022)

Asia Pacific | Industry

26 Aug 2022 by SRP News

Kiatnakin Phatra Securities gained almost 24% in market share to become the top issuer in Thailand.

Korean houses profit dip, structured products take a hit – part 2

Asia Pacific | Products

25 Aug 2022 by Summer Wang

SRP looks at the 2022 interim financial results from some of the top local securities houses in South Korea.

Taiwan Market Review, July 2022: UBS replaces Morgan Stanley as number one issuer

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

25 Aug 2022 by Vanina Kopcheva

Some 615 structured notes with estimated sales of TWD60 billion ($1.9 billion) were issued in July.

Korean houses profit dip, structured products take a hit

Asia Pacific | Products

24 Aug 2022 by Summer Wang

SRP looks at the 2022 interim financial results of some of the top local securities houses in South Korea.

Exclusive: Barclays poaches BNP Paribas EQD structurer

Asia Pacific | People

22 Aug 2022 by Summer Wang

An ex-BNP Paribas derivatives structurer has taken a newly created role for Asia ex-Japan at Barclays CIB follows his 15 years at the French bank.

Spotlight on… top issuers in Japan (H1 2022)

Asia Pacific | Industry

19 Aug 2022 by SRP News

Mitsubishi UFJ retained its stronghold on the Japanese market despite a drop in sales and strong competition.

HKEX’s structured product revenue drops

Asia Pacific | Products

18 Aug 2022 by Summer Wang

New listings of derivative warrants (DWs) and callable bull/bear certificates (CBBCs) in H1 22 have hit their lowest levels in two years, leading to a fall of listing revenue at HKEX.