Tag: ELB

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.

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.

BNK Securities enters Korean SP market

Asia Pacific | Industry

23 Nov 2021 by Summer Wang

The subsidiary of Busan Bank has issued eight principal-protected structured products since August as its net income in Q3 21 doubled year-on-year (YoY).

South Korea Market Review, July 2021: significant drop in sales

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

31 Aug 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova

There were 1,218 products issued in the retail segment in July, a rise of approximately eight percent compared to June.

South Korea Market Review, June 2021: ELS H1 sales rebound

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

06 Aug 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova

There were 1,124 products issued in the retail segment in June, up approximately 41% compared to May.

South Korea: Navigating boom and bust – ELS, ELB

Asia Pacific | Products

26 Jul 2021 by Summer Wang

Following the mis-selling incident in the fall of 2019, the South Korean structured product market has experienced an up-and-down as a series of regulations take into effect. SRP here looks at the breakdown by key metrics of ELS and ELB with a five-year frame.

South Korea Market Review, May 2021: SK watchdog implements new rules

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

06 Jul 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova

There were 673 products issued in the retail segment in May, a decrease of around 50% compared to April.

Korea ELS sales dip despite higher issuance

Asia Pacific | Products

30 Apr 2021 by Summer Wang

Sales of equity-linked securities (ELS) in South Korea have fallen back to KRW15.2 trillion in the first quarter of 2021 from a yearly high of KRW26 trillion at the end of 2020.

South Korea Market Review, March 2021: first ESG products expected

Asia Pacific | Market Reviews

30 Apr 2021 by Lachezara Tsenova

There were 1,131 products issued in the retail segment in March, a decrease of five percent compared to February.