Tag: ELS
South Korea ELS, ELBs more than halved YoY
Asia Pacific | Products
25 Apr 2022 by Summer Wang
Sales of equity-linked bonds (ELBs) in South Korea have subsided following a recent hike while equity-linked securities (ELS) remained relatively stable in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the prior quarter.
Sell-side: too early to talk about HSCEI autocall loss
Asia Pacific | Products
16 Mar 2022 by Summer Wang
The China-focused index, which is commonly tracked by autocallable notes, is inching closer into short Vega where hedging costs can pile up.
South Korea Market Review, December 2021: year-end rebound
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
31 Jan 2022 by Lachezara Tsenova
There were 1,468 products issued in the retail segment in December, a 38% rise from November.
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Korean ELS rebounds in 2021 despite fallen private placements
Asia Pacific | Products
27 Jan 2022 by Summer Wang
The total traded volume of equity-linked securities (ELS) and equity-linked bonds (ELBs) have increased in 2021 year-on-year (YoY) led by public offerings that feature overseas index underlyings.
SRP in brief: up and down
International | Industry
24 Jan 2022 by Amélie Labbe
Headlines in the past week saw shrinking issuance amounts in South Korea, but Brazil and Germany are going from strength to strength.
Korea market continues to shrink
Asia Pacific | Products
20 Jan 2022 by Summer Wang
The South Korean market continued its free fall since its peak of 2019.
South Korea Market Review, October 2021: record low issuance DLB/DLS
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
30 Nov 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova
There were 1,162 products issued in the retail segment in October.
Samsung Securities replaces KIS as the largest issuer in Q3
Asia Pacific | Products
08 Nov 2021 by Summer Wang
The securities arm of Samsung Group has taken the top spot in South Korea’s issuer ranking despite a drop in sales.
NH Investment’s ELS issuance bottoms out
Asia Pacific | Industry
04 Nov 2021 by Summer Wang
The issuance of equity-linked securities (ELS) and equity-linked bond (ELB) at NH Investment & Securities has reached its lowest point in Q3 21 down at the level seen a year ago.
