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DBS markets trading income hits 2.5-year high, boosted by EQD

11 Nov 2024

DBS markets trading income hits 2.5-year high, boosted by EQD

Singapore’s largest bank reports its markets trading income for Q3 2024 hit the highest level in 10 quarters while structured note issuance remains strong in Taiwan.

Products
CGS International eyes Singapore after SE Asia build-up

05 Aug 2024

CGS International eyes Singapore after SE Asia build-up

The overseas arm of the Chinese brokerage house and investment bank is set to expand its footprint as an issuer after over four years of acting as a third-party product distributor for and setting up a Southeast Asia presence.

People
Exclusive: former HSBC GPB SE Asia product head joins Cacib

30 Jul 2024

Exclusive: former HSBC GPB SE Asia product head joins Cacib

The buy-side structured product executive joins the French bank after five years of service with HSBC.

Regulation
Citi sued over alleged misplacing of client funds into structured notes in Singapore

12 Mar 2024

Citi sued over alleged misplacing of client funds into structured notes in Singapore

A relationship manager in Singapore has been accused of misplacing client money into non-capital protected products, including structured products.

Products
DBS net profit edges up, structured note issuance shines

14 Feb 2024

DBS net profit edges up, structured note issuance shines

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

Market
DBS net profit jumps, structured notes distribution tops league table in Taiwan

28 Nov 2023

DBS net profit jumps, structured notes distribution tops league table in Taiwan

The Singaporean banking giant maintained its robust position in Taiwan, doubling structured notes distribution from last year.

Products
UOB: principal-protected structured notes drive new inflows

31 Oct 2023

UOB: principal-protected structured notes drive new inflows

The Singapore bank has seen its structured products traded notional growing by 20% YoY in the third quarter.

Market
DBS doubles issuance, is third in regional league table

11 Sep 2023

DBS doubles issuance, is third in regional league table

The lower treasury markets trading income in H1 reported by the largest bank in Singapore was curbed by higher net interest rates, according to CEO Piyush Gupta.

Market
Update: SG lists Asia’s first structured certificate in Singapore

17 Aug 2023

Update: SG lists Asia’s first structured certificate in Singapore

Société Générale (SG) has partnered with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to launch the first-ever autocallable structured certificates in Asia.

Products
Mirae Asset Securities enters Singaporean DLC market

03 Apr 2023

Mirae Asset Securities enters Singaporean DLC market

The Korean securities house becomes the third provider of these products in the country alongside Société Générale and UBS.

Products
Exclusive: UOB reports stable growth, deploys new payoff structures

08 Feb 2023

Exclusive: UOB reports stable growth, deploys new payoff structures

The third largest Singaporean bank by market cap saw it structured products business delivering stable growth in a challenging environment.

People
DBS promotes structured product specialist in HK

03 Jan 2023

DBS promotes structured product specialist in HK

The largest Singaporean bank has tapped its regional head of credit derivatives to lead the treasury & markets division in Hong Kong SAR.