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Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, November 2024: principal protection takes centerstage, autocalls lose traction

12 Dec 2024

South Korea Market Review, November 2024: principal protection takes centerstage, autocalls lose traction

Sales of equity-linked bonds have skyrocketed by 53% MoM, while sales of equity-linked securities were almost cut by half 46% compared to the prior-month.

Products
South Korea Market Review, October 2024: ELBs boost sales, Hana takes over Shinhan

18 Nov 2024

South Korea Market Review, October 2024: ELBs boost sales, Hana takes over Shinhan

Sales of principal-protected ELBs increased in October while local tech and utilities sector stocks were among the top investor picks.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, September 2024: sales rebound despite YoY drop

15 Oct 2024

South Korea Market Review, September 2024: sales rebound despite YoY drop

Sales rebound MoM as household names lead the pack. Autocallable sales recover following massive drop in August.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, July 2024: sales rebound highest since January, Hyundai Motor roars

19 Aug 2024

South Korea Market Review, July 2024: sales rebound highest since January, Hyundai Motor roars

ELS sales slowly recovered MoM. The fully-principal-protected equity-linked bonds tracking Hyundai Motor stock gained visibility in July.

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.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, June 2024: cap prot ELBs lead the pack, Samsung gains visibility

16 Jul 2024

South Korea Market Review, June 2024: cap prot ELBs lead the pack, Samsung gains visibility

Domestic blue-chip stocks were the preferred underlying assets deployed via principal-protected equity-linked bonds last month. Shinhan Securities continued to lead the overall sales, with nearly 17% of the market share.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, May 2024: autocall sales bounce back, ELS volume soars by 60%

24 Jun 2024

South Korea Market Review, May 2024: autocall sales bounce back, ELS volume soars by 60%

Korea’s autocallable sales continue to show signs of recovery after they recorded a two-month increase in a row. Shinhan Investment leads sales; the Kospi 200 took over the Eurostoxx 50.

Products
South Korea: ELB remain ahead of ELS as HSCEI autocall saga bites

28 May 2024

South Korea: ELB remain ahead of ELS as HSCEI autocall saga bites

With five main wrappers, the South Korean market is one of the most diverse in the Asia Pacific region.

Products
Samsung Securities: ELS shortcomings have shifted product activity

16 May 2024

Samsung Securities: ELS shortcomings have shifted product activity

The analyst at the Korean securities house says that while the issuance of recently embattled equity-linked securities (ELS) tied to the performance of HSCEI is expected to recover in the long run, the market participants may pivot their attention to ELS tracking those stock indices of other advanced markets, such as US, Europe, and Japan.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, March 2024: Sales fall to 17-month low, HSCEI ELS woes drag on

25 Apr 2024

South Korea Market Review, March 2024: Sales fall to 17-month low, HSCEI ELS woes drag on

As the shockwaves of the H share index-linked ELS losses rattle the market, market participants’ attention has started to shift to capital-protected products.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, January 2024: sales up 40% YoY

20 Feb 2024

South Korea Market Review, January 2024: sales up 40% YoY

There were 2,151 products issued in the retail segment in January.

Market Reviews
South Korea Market Review, December 2023: sales double MoM, five banks halt HSCEI-linked sales

26 Jan 2024

South Korea Market Review, December 2023: sales double MoM, five banks halt HSCEI-linked sales

There were 2,010 products issued in the retail segment in December.