Asia Pacific News

DBS Taiwan: US tech stock-linked notes in high demand, Taiex rally triggers switch

Asia Pacific | Products

15 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Taiwan becomes the Singaporean bank’s second largest market for US equity-linked note issuance in 2023.

DBS net profit edges up, structured note issuance shines

Asia Pacific | Products

14 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The Singapore bank said its full-year net profit has surpassed SG$10 billion for the first time.

Spotlight on… top issuers and asset classes in China

Asia Pacific | Products

13 Feb 2024 by SRP News

HSBC was the only top five provider that refrained from issuing products linked to FX-rates during 2023.

Leonteq profit warning materialises, benefit down by 87%

International | Products

08 Feb 2024 by SRP News

The Swiss structured products provider’s latest results were below expectations.

Update: UBS completes HK’s first tokenised derivative warrant

Asia Pacific | Products

08 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang & Summer Wang

The Swiss bank is seeking to leverage tokenisation as a new channel for investors to access digital structured products.

HK’s WMC scheme revamp leaves structured products out for now

Asia Pacific | Industry

06 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Despite extending the offering scope to higher risk investments, structured products remain outside its scope for now.

HSCEI woes heighten concerns over Korean ELS

Asia Pacific | Products

05 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The Hong Kong benchmark index’s tumble in January deepens another worry: Korea's HSCEI-linked ELS might approach loss territory.

Korea’s DLS issuance remains tepid

Asia Pacific | Products

02 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Interest rates continuously dominate as the most popular underlying assets for DLS and DLBs’ issuances in 2023.

New China index expands pool of structured products underlyings

Asia Pacific | Indices

01 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The new blue-chip stock index is the latest benchmark introduced in the Chinese market.