07 Mar 2025
Kenanga's HSI structured warrants up 10x in Malaysia
The turnover surge has pushed the bank’s market share to 52% driven by a strong rebound of the Hang Seng Index (HSI) in 2024.
14 Feb 2025
Spotlight on… Apac sales up by 14%, single stocks up 40%
Products tracking financials underlying sector recorded the most growth. IT themes remain strong.
21 Jan 2025
Exclusive: Citi taps Macquarie, bolsters strategic equity solutions in HK
The managing director joins Citi after a 17-year tenure with the Australian bank. Citi also names head of markets sales for China.
20 Jan 2025
Barclays taps ex-Goldman Apac EQD co-head to lead equities
The former Goldman banker is tasked with leading the UK bank’s equities franchise in the region.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.