06 Nov 2024
People: Barclays names new Emea rates head, StanChart bolsters wealth solutions
In this week’s roundup, we also look at latest hires at Standard Chartered, LPA, Amundi and Commerzbank.
28 May 2024
SRP in brief: Korea autocall saga reverberates
This week, we look at the latest development across the globe, featuring the launch of SRP Wrapper Guide Asia Pacific 2024 and three exclusive quarterly market reviews.
20 May 2024
StanChart Korea puts US$100m aside to compensate HSCEI autocall investors
The contingency plan comes after the UK bank’s Korea unit sold US$900m worth of autocallable products tracking the HSCEI.
02 Apr 2024
Latest: Korean banks agree to redress investors hit by HSCEI-linked autocall losses
Several banks in South Korea have implemented schemes to compensate investors facing losses from yield enhancement products linked to the Chinese market, following warnings from domestic regulators on the lack of suitability checks at the point of sale.
11 Mar 2024
SRP in brief: stop and start
The past week saw developments in the UK market while Korean regulator finally releases its probe results after three months.
04 Mar 2024
Latest: StanChart halts outbound QDII investments in China, Leonteq launches pension solution
Standard Chartered has suspended new investments by its clients in China into offshore products including structured products via the qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) scheme.
27 Feb 2024
StanChart profit up by 60%, structured notes distribution spikes
The UK bank’s wealth management business has seen steady growth in 2023, driven by treasury products and bancassurance.
26 Jan 2024
Product wrap: BNPP offers access to cybersecurity, S&P 500 decrement futures
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 21-27 January 2024.
16 Jan 2024
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2023 – Standard Chartered, UBS
As 2024 begins, SRP looks back at the most relevant people moves stories in 2023 highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products across markets.
22 Nov 2023
People: HSBC taps DB, adds to QIS sales team in annuity market push
In this week’s roundup, we look at the latest moves at HSBC, Millenium, Whitehorse, Standard Chartered, dxFeed and Bluerock while Citi is looking to fill Asia markets head vacancy.
19 Sep 2023
StanChart adds automated module for structured notes in HK SAR
The UK bank is seeking to transact 90% of its trading volume through the digital platform following the launch.
05 Sep 2023
StanChart’s WM rebounds, structured notes distribution ticks up
The UK bank’s wealth management income saw a slow recovery, driven by a rebound in key markets such as Hong Kong and China.