Some 1,315 structured products with estimated sales of TWD127 billion ($4 billion) had strike dates in August.
Product issuance saw a significant increase: from 615 in July to 1,315 notes in August. This 113% month-on-month growth (MoM) was preceded by a three-month long decline in issuance. Maturing products decreased to 2,062, down 13.5% MoM. DBS Bank, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley had the most maturing notes: 867, 486 and 226, respectively. Distributors Thirty distributors released products in August 2022. DBS Bank launched 276 structured products, a growth of 138% MoM. Most of the notes distr