Asia Pacific News

SRP launches Wrapper Guide Asia Pacific 2024

Asia Pacific | Industry

24 May 2024 by SRP News

The SRP Wrapper Guide Asia Pacific 2024 is out and available for download.

HSBC China: there's room to grow the market, investor base continues to expand

Asia Pacific | Products

23 May 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The structured deposit business was first introduced onshore in 2002, followed by China Construction Bank (Shanghai Branch) debuting the country’s first batch of FX-focused structured deposits in August 2003.

China Market Review, April 2024: issuance rises, Nikkei 225-linked structured deposits emerge

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

22 May 2024 by SRP News

The number of structured deposit issuance rose in April, with the XAU/USD and EUR/USD product issuance doubling year-on-year. Also, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index-linked products emerge in the Chinese market.

SRP Apac 2024: structured products play ‘enabler’ within each asset class

Asia Pacific | Conferences

21 May 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Panelists discussed the timeline for potential interest rate cuts, low volatility, geopolitical risks and how structured product market participants can navigate current macro factors at the SRP Asia Pacific 2024 conference held in Singapore earlier this month.

StanChart Korea puts US$100m aside to compensate HSCEI autocall investors

Asia Pacific | Products

20 May 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The contingency plan comes after the UK bank’s Korea unit sold US$900m worth of autocallable products tracking the HSCEI.

SocGen: structured Uridashi hit by sales setback amid regulatory challenges

Asia Pacific | Products

17 May 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

Following the regulatory notice in July 2023, only three structured note distributors remain active in the mass retail market.

Samsung Securities: ELS shortcomings have shifted product activity

Asia Pacific | Products

16 May 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The analyst at the Korean securities house says that while the issuance of recently embattled equity-linked securities (ELS) tied to the performance of HSCEI is expected to recover in the long run, the market participants may pivot their attention to ELS tracking those stock indices of other advanced markets, such as US, Europe, and Japan.

SRP Apac 2024: complexity vs simplicity

Asia Pacific | Conferences

15 May 2024 by Summer Wang

Three panellists discussed the latest trends and innovations in indexing, including the need for simplicity in the face of increasing complexity, and how products responded to investors needs for high conviction as well as non-directional exposure.

UBS: ELI remain preferred vehicle for foreign providers active in HK

Asia Pacific | Products

15 May 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The US equities rally over the past year has triggered a shift in the use of underlyings beyond the local market.