Asia Pacific News

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

Asia Pacific | Products

18 Nov 2024 by SRP News

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

Exclusive: BMO Capital Markets expands Asia EQD business with CS hires

Asia Pacific | People

14 Nov 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The bankers join the Canadian bank to build its equity derivatives desk in Asia, led by the former head of Asia Pacific markets sales at Credit Suisse.

Hong Kong Market Review, October 2024: listed products turnover hits year high

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

13 Nov 2024 by SRP News

CBBCs linked to the HSI saw their average daily turnover increase by 58% MoM while household stocks such as Tencent and Alibaba were also among the top underlyings.

UOB distributes Thailand’s first US dollar-denominated structured fund

Asia Pacific | Products

12 Nov 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

UOB Thailand’s new structured fund launch coincides with the rising trend among investors converting the US dollar from the Thai baht and buying US dollar-denominated funds.

DBS markets trading income hits 2.5-year high, boosted by EQD

Asia Pacific | Industry

11 Nov 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Singapore’s largest bank reports its markets trading income for Q3 2024 hit the highest level in 10 quarters while structured note issuance remains strong in Taiwan.

Spotlight Asia Pacific 9M 2024: classic autocalls drive strong sales

Asia Pacific | Products

08 Nov 2024 by Jocelyn Yang & Josafin Fu

The sales volume of structured products surged 12% year-on-year (YoY) in the first nine months of the year in Asia Pacific ex-China.

Korean securities houses report steady growth in Q3, regulator targets sales practices

Asia Pacific | Industry

05 Nov 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Major financial firms in South Korea have seen growth in groupwide and affiliated securities house net profit during the July-September period.

Amicorp eyes AMC growth in HK, VCC funds drive momentum

Asia Pacific | Products

31 Oct 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Rising interest in actively managed certificates among asset managers in Asia and the benefits of variable capital companies funds have triggered new activity in Singapore.

China Market Review, Q3 2024: structured deposits sales reach US$100bn milestone

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Oct 2024 by SRP News

FX rates-linked retail structured deposits continued to dominate the market as local retail investors favoured the XAU/USD and EUR/USD pairs exposure.