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DBS net profit up 10%, structured products sales remain strong

13 Feb 2025

DBS net profit up 10%, structured products sales remain strong

The Singaporean bank recorded an 11% growth in net profit for the full year, as structured product issuance remained strong in Taiwan.

Products
UOB Singapore: sales volumes nearly double in mass affluent segment

11 Feb 2025

UOB Singapore: sales volumes nearly double in mass affluent segment

Equity-linked products tied to US stocks drove most of the sales throughout 2024.

Products
Singapore overview 2024: structured warrants outclass DLCs, SG certificates shine

10 Feb 2025

Singapore overview 2024: structured warrants outclass DLCs, SG certificates shine

Hong Kong stock underlyings have remained popular for both types of leveraged products listed in Singapore. Tesla-linked daily leverage certificates (DLCs) shined in Q4 2024.

Market
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.