28 Oct 2022
Spotlight on… top issuers in Japan (Q3 2022)
Credit Suisse was the surprise package in a quarter that saw a huge demand for interest-linked products.
06 Sep 2022
Tokai Tokyo, MUFJS report strong structured bond activity
The two leading distributors in Japan have delivered robust results on the back of structured notes activity from April to June.
19 Aug 2022
Spotlight on… top issuers in Japan (H1 2022)
Mitsubishi UFJ retained its stronghold on the Japanese market despite a drop in sales and strong competition.
06 Apr 2022
Japan Market Review, February 2022: JPX aims to digitalise sustainable finance market
In February, 94 products (including flow, but excluding leverage and private banking) worth an estimated JPY163.4 billion (USD1.3 billion) were added to the SRP Japan database.
28 Jan 2022
Product wrap: HSBC deploys MSCI ESG risk control strategy in China
In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 23-29 January 2022.
21 Jan 2022
Spotlight on… top issuers in Japan
Mitsubishi UFJ held the competition at arm's length to retain top spot in 2021.
04 Oct 2021
Japan Market Review, August 2021: new derivatives trading system launches successfully
There were 111 structured products (including flow, but excluding leverage and private banking), worth an estimated JPY184 billion (US$1.7 billion) added to the SRP Japan database in August.
03 Sep 2021
Japan Market Review, July 2021: comeback of power reverse dual currency with MXN/JPY
There were 124 structured products (including flow, but excluding private banking and leverage) worth an estimated JPY244 billion (US$2.2 billion) added to the SRP Japan database throughout July.
20 Jul 2021
Top issuers & distributors Apac H1 2021: new names surface in Japan
We look at the most active issuers and distributors for non-leveraged products with a strike date in the first half of 2021 in the major Apac markets, according to SRP data.
02 Jun 2021
Japan Market Review, April 2021: average tranche size at five-year high
There were 116 structured products – including flow, but excluding leverage and private banking – worth an estimated JPY252 billion (US$2.3 billion) added to the SRP Japan’s proprietary database in April.
12 Mar 2021
Japan Market Review, February 2021: investment banks not taking any chances
There were 105 structured products, worth an estimated JPY238 billion (US$2.2 billion) – including flow, but excluding private banking and leverage – added to the SRP Japan database in February.
06 Aug 2019
Okasan Securities dominates Japan’s best performing product list in half-year 2019
Nine out of top 10 best performing products in the first half of this year were distributed by Okasan Securities, with the products’ average coupon rate per annum reaching almost nine percent. The best-selling product was a reverse convertible note distributed by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities.