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Citi Asia derivatives trading head takes up new role

09 Oct 2024

Citi Asia derivatives trading head takes up new role

The senior executive who ran the equity derivatives trading operations with the US bank will relocate to Hong Kong from Singapore for the role.

People
People: Nomura Asia equity structuring head expands coverage, Barclays adds EQD director

07 Oct 2024

People: Nomura Asia equity structuring head expands coverage, Barclays adds EQD director

In this week’s roundup we also look at Barclays’ new hire for Asia, a new venture for a former Citi banker, and more.

Products
Spotlight on Apac: best performing products in H1 2024

06 Sep 2024

Spotlight on Apac: best performing products in H1 2024

SRP reviews some of the best-performing products across Asia Pacific markets in the first half of the year.

Technology
Korea’s Qraft Technologies capitalises on AI-powered strategies for asset allocations

14 Aug 2024

Korea’s Qraft Technologies capitalises on AI-powered strategies for asset allocations

The Seoul-based AI fintech firm has co-designed an AI-powered index with Solactive to replicate a hedge fund’s long-short investment strategy, which has been deployed via structured products sold in Korea.

Products
Best-sellers Apac H1 2024: FX deposits take the lead in China, Korea’s ELBs shine

06 Aug 2024

Best-sellers Apac H1 2024: FX deposits take the lead in China, Korea’s ELBs shine

We review some of the best-selling products across Asia Pacific (Apac) markets during the first half of the year based on SRP data.

People
Natixis taps Bofa's Apac EQD distribution head

14 Jun 2024

Natixis taps Bofa's Apac EQD distribution head

The equity derivatives structuring veteran relocated from Singapore to Hong Kong SAR to take a new job with the French bank.

People
Exclusive: former Cacib Asia head joins Korea’s Hanwha as deputy CEO

18 Jan 2024

Exclusive: former Cacib Asia head joins Korea’s Hanwha as deputy CEO

The sales veteran will spearhead the trading division of the South Korean securities house, an active issuer of structured products.

Market
UBP: non-flow activity pushes notional by 30%

16 Jan 2024

UBP: non-flow activity pushes notional by 30%

The Asia Pacific (Apac) arm of the Swiss private bank has seen its structured products trading notional jumping 30% year-on-year (YoY) in 2023.

People
Arrivals & departures: top moves of 2023 – Credit Suisse

05 Jan 2024

Arrivals & departures: top moves of 2023 – Credit Suisse

As the new year kicks off, we look back at the most relevant people moves stories in 2023 highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products across markets.

Products
Top issuers Apac 2023: Korea’s Hana gains market share, CMB focuses on FX

12 Dec 2023

Top issuers Apac 2023: Korea’s Hana gains market share, CMB focuses on FX

As we approach the end of 2023, we take a look at the most active issuer groups of structured products year-to-date (YTD) across the Asia Pacific (Apac) markets.

Products
Best-selling products Apac 2023: Korea’s Mirae hits US$1.1 billion jackpot with index-stock combination

06 Dec 2023

Best-selling products Apac 2023: Korea’s Mirae hits US$1.1 billion jackpot with index-stock combination

We explore some of the best-selling structured products issued year-to-date (YTD) across Asia Pacific (Apac) markets, according to SRP data.

People
Barclays hires Nomura’s ex-EQD trading head to lead Apac

21 Nov 2023

Barclays hires Nomura’s ex-EQD trading head to lead Apac

The UK bank has set up the newly created role to bolster its equity derivatives (EQD) business in Apac.