BofA Merrill Lynch report shows rise in Korean structured product issuance and volatility metrics (Aug 2016)

BofA Merrill Lynch report shows rise in Korean structured product issuance and volatility metrics (Aug 2016) The passage contains only financial market data on Korean structured products, volatility measures, and chart descriptions. No high‑profile individuals, government agencies, or alleged misconduct are mentioned, providing no actionable investigative leads. Key insights: Korean structured product issuance rose to US$1.9 bn in July 2016, led by KOSPI2‑linked products.; Issuers are estimated to be long US$23 mn of KOSPI2 vega and US$74 mn of HSCEI vega.; Volatility metrics for Asian indices (KOSPI2, HSCEI, NKY, etc.) are detailed for August 2016.