04 Jul 2024
Latest: SIX, Avaloq launch valuation service for structured products
In this week's round up we also look at the first profit warnings issued on the back of snowball derivatives losses; HSBC's push in China via the acquisition of Citi's onshore consumer wealth portfolio; Luma's new partnership in the annuities space; the rebranding of Swiss structured products specialist CAT Financial Products, and more.
11 Jun 2024
China’s snowballs move to alpha territory
Chinese investors in index-linked autocalls known as snowball derivatives have benefitted from the change of direction of the underlying indexes which have triggered positive payouts.
30 Apr 2024
China’s regulator moves to curb snowball issuance
The regulator has released new guidance on risk management for A-share linked OTC derivatives products, following 40% high coupon rate products offered in the market.
30 Jan 2024
China’s snowballs: higher returns mean higher risk
The CSI 500 and CSI 1000-linked snowball products’ approach knock-in levels pushes further market volatility.
05 Jul 2023
Digital assets: OKX debuts snowball
In this week's roundup, we look at the latest product launches at OKX and Bitget, new funding for Northstake and Islamic Coin, and Fidelity's renewed push for ETFs.
13 Apr 2023
Taiwan Market Review, March 2023: autocalls continue their domination
Some 1,999 structured notes worth an estimated TWD189 billion ($6.2 billion) were added to the SRP Taiwan database in March.
11 Apr 2023
Taiwan Market Review, February 2023: issuance up 157% MoM
Some 1,812 structured notes with estimated sales of TWD173 billion ($5.7 billion) had strike dates in February.
20 Sep 2022
Taiwan Market Review, August 2022: issuance on the up following three months of decline
Some 1,315 structured products with estimated sales of TWD127 billion ($4 billion) had strike dates in August.
03 Aug 2022
Exclusive: Offshore demand for A-shares consistent with China market growth, CICC WM
The Chinese wealth manager is capitalizing on demand from offshore structured products investors confident in the long-term growth of the China market.
31 May 2022
Taiwan Market Review, April 2022: return of the gold miners
Some 1,425 products worth an estimated TWD135 billion were issued in Taiwan in April 2022 continuing an upward trend.
20 Apr 2022
SRP China 2021 Personality of the Year: TANG Jun
TANG Jun (汤俊), managing director, head of equity derivatives at Shenwan Hongyuan Securities, has been awarded the inaugural Personality of the Year accolade at SRP China Awards.
01 Mar 2022
China’s CIB WM jumps on ‘snowball’ bandwagon
The wealth management (WM) arm of Industrial Bank in China has closed its first structured product featuring a snowball payoff, which continues to gain traction in the country.