Snowballs show signs of life amid China stock rebound

A-share jump and expiries drive new issuance, but dealers say regulations are depressing volumes

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Snowball structured product issuance has been creeping up in China as existing products have expired or been knocked out during this year’s A-share market rally, but overall volumes remain subdued thanks to recent regulatory changes.

“The wealth management side of our business is preparing to start reissuing snowball products,” says a sales director at a Chinese securities house. “Our existing positions are either approaching expiry or knocked out.”

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