The SRP news quiz is back by popular demand. In the third instalment, we focus on the Asia Pacific (Apac) region.
Welcome to the SRP 2023 news quiz.
Questions about news stories that have appeared on the SRP news pages have been set and will appear for the rest of this week and all you need to do is have a think, or search the news section of the website for all the answers.
Please email your answers to pablo@structuredretailproducts.com. The entry with the most correct responses on each day will be rewarded with a surprise present. You have until 31 December to email your answers.
Best of luck and Merry Christmas!
Question 1: Which country released new guidelines on structured bonds that put the sales of ‘complex products’ under heavy scrutiny?
- China
- Japan
- Singapore
Question 2: In which country did regulators step-in to investigate the loss of retail structured products caused by the HSCEI underperformance?
- Japan
- Hong Kong SAR
- South Korea
Question 3: Which issuer is behind the best-selling products of the year for Apac, which collected US$1.1 billion?
- Mirae Asset Securities
- Barclays Japan
- Krungthai Bank
Question 4: Which of the below issuers is NOT new to the Hong Kong-listed structured products market?
- Huatai International
- Korea Investment & Securities Asia
- Haitong Securities
Question 5: Société Générale partnered with an exchange to launch the first-ever autocallable structured certificates in Asia. Which exchange was it?
- Australian Securities Exchange
- Singapore Exchange
- Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and Clearings
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