Tag: Issuer
Product snapshot: Causeway sticks to MS in latest dual index play
Europe | Products
23 Sep 2020 by Velina Bulanova
UK cross asset brokerage firm Causeway Securities has launched its first three-year structure in the form of an income kick-out plan which also introduces a ‘memory’ feature.
Exclusive: HSBC Malaysia increases ESG structured products footprint
Asia Pacific | Products
23 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
HSBC Amanah Malaysia is gearing up to launch its second green structure tied to green deposits and ESG underlyings as part of its efforts to transform the bank into HSBC Group’s ‘first sustainable banking entity’.
DBS and Credit Suisse lead Taiwan issuance jump
Asia Pacific | Products
17 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
The Taiwanese market has seen the issuance of structured products skyrocketing in the first half of 2020 buoyed by the increased activity from the two banks.
Feature: leveraging Apac structured products in a pandemic world
International | Features
14 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
A recent webinar organised by SRP saw four APAC industry experts share their views about how this year’s volatility impacted client engagement, product issuance and digital adoption in the structured products market.
Credit Suisse: banks face two-fold supply burden as issuance soars
International | Technology
09 Sep 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
High market volatility has paved the way for structured products to make waves among investors with issuers scrambling to cash in on the booming trend. But with a rapid growth in volume come additional hurdles that more traditional players such as banks will have to face.
China Merchants, Ping An continue structured deposit scale down
Asia Pacific | Industry
07 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
China Merchants Bank realised a net profit of CNY50.1 billion (US$7.3 billion) in the first half of year, down 1.5% from a year ago, as its increased net operating income was offset by a 22.3% increase of expected credit losses at CNY40.4 billion, mostly on loans and advances to customers.
JP Morgan debuts S&P 500 warrants in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific | Products
03 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
In a first for the Hong Kong warrants market, JP Morgan has issued two derivative warrants linked to S&P 500 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, allowing investors to get exposure to the US market during local trading hours.
US ‘accredited investor’ amendment to expand product reach
North America | Regulations & Legal
03 Sep 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced amendments to the definition of a crucial test that determines investors’ eligibility to participate in its private capital markets, known as the accredited investor.
China’s ABC gains market share despite WMP losses
Asia Pacific | Industry
02 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
The third largest Chinese bank by assets posted a net profit of CNY109.2 billion (US$16 billion) in the first half year, down 10.8% from a year earlier.
