Asia Pacific News

Hong Kong Market Review, July 2024: Chinese household stocks lead the pack, turnover recovers

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

20 Aug 2024 by SRP News

The issuance and average daily turnover of derivative warrants and CBBCs’ rebounded on a monthly basis in July. Tencent and Meituan take the lead on stock underlying exposure for warrants.

South Korea Market Review, July 2024: sales rebound highest since January, Hyundai Motor roars

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

19 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

ELS sales slowly recovered MoM. The fully-principal-protected equity-linked bonds tracking Hyundai Motor stock gained visibility in July.

Spotlight on Apac H1 2024: classic autocalls gain momentum, shorter tenors remain in focus

Asia Pacific | Products

16 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang & Josafin Fu

The Athena structure, also known as growth autocallables with knock-in barriers, had an estimated sales volume surge around 80% year-on-year (YoY) to US$23.5 billion in the first half of the year in Asia Pacific ex-China.

Korea’s Qraft Technologies capitalises on AI-powered strategies for asset allocations

Asia Pacific | Technology

14 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The Seoul-based AI fintech firm has co-designed an AI-powered index with Solactive to replicate a hedge fund’s long-short investment strategy, which has been deployed via structured products sold in Korea.

Thailand Market Review, Q2 2024: seasonal slowdown, new faces

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

13 Aug 2024 by Summer Wang

The sales activities of structured notes in Thailand have experienced a seasonal slowdown while two local nascent issuers stand out.

Nikkei autocalls remain safe despite Japan stock crash

International | Products

09 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang & Nikolay Nikolov

From dealers' selling pressure to a breakdown of live products tracking the country's benchmark index knock-in barrier levels, here's what happened to Nikkei 225-linked structured products triggered by Monday’s stock market plunge.

Taiwan Market Review, Q2 2024: DBS, Morgan Stanley take the lead

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

07 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

In Q2 2024, the number of structured notes brought to market surged by 39% year over year despite a seven percent decrease on a quarterly basis.

Best-sellers Apac H1 2024: FX deposits take the lead in China, Korea’s ELBs shine

Asia Pacific | Products

06 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

We review some of the best-selling products across Asia Pacific (Apac) markets during the first half of the year based on SRP data.

CGS International eyes Singapore after SE Asia build-up

Asia Pacific | Products

05 Aug 2024 by Jocelyn Yang

The overseas arm of the Chinese brokerage house and investment bank is set to expand its footprint as an issuer after over four years of acting as a third-party product distributor for and setting up a Southeast Asia presence.