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Market
French investors put ESG front and center, expect advisers to deliver better

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French investors put ESG front and center, expect advisers to deliver better

The biennial survey, conducted online by OpinionWay between 12 and 20 May 2025, involved a representative sample of 2,006 adults across France.

Products
Product wrap: Belgian savings bank returns after 10-years, Cacib debuts Euronext ESG play

19 Sep 2025

Product wrap: Belgian savings bank returns after 10-years, Cacib debuts Euronext ESG play

In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 14-20 September 2025.

Market
Bloomberg rolls out customisable screened choice indices

09 Sep 2025

Bloomberg rolls out customisable screened choice indices

The new indices will enable investors to apply exclusions across six key themes.

Products
Davy, BNP Paribas partner to launch first green bond ESG-linked note in Ireland

04 Sep 2025

Davy, BNP Paribas partner to launch first green bond ESG-linked note in Ireland

The product is the first structured note in the Irish market to combine a green bond and an ESG underlying.

Market
STOXX: focus on new ESG guidelines has left little bandwidth for product development

23 Jul 2025

STOXX: focus on new ESG guidelines has left little bandwidth for product development

The new Esma guidelines that applies to products with ESG terminology and ESG-related language in their names and marketing materials, regardless of their classification under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is impacting buy-side and sell-side providers, as well as index providers.

Regulation
US regulation: uncertain tax policies, potential tariff impacts and evolving bank rules

22 Jul 2025

US regulation: uncertain tax policies, potential tariff impacts and evolving bank rules

The latest industry webinar on the US structured investment product landscape provided critical insights into market trends, regulatory priorities and future expectations.

Analysis
Europe Q1 2025 (part 2): equities remain dominant

04 Jul 2025

Europe Q1 2025 (part 2): equities remain dominant

Equity underlyings continued to dominate the structured products landscape in Europe during the first quarter of 2025.

Market
MSCI: rise in investor appetite for specialised investments

01 Jul 2025

MSCI: rise in investor appetite for specialised investments

MSCI has used its ESG and thematic research capabilities and the use of overlays to carve its corner in the structured products market where its flagship benchmark, the MSCI World Index, is not its most featured index.

Products
Nomura: green structured private placement notes on track to reach US$1bn in sales

25 Jun 2025

Nomura: green structured private placement notes on track to reach US$1bn in sales

Sales volumes have grown year on year as investors increasingly demand bespoke offerings with a sustainability component.

Regulation
France: Amafi - structured products must be included in SFDR framework

05 Jun 2025

France: Amafi - structured products must be included in SFDR framework

The dealignment of regulatory requirements, according to Moschini, is an important hurdle in the distribution of these products, according to the association.

Market
MerQube: demand for thematic exposures has shifted

04 Jun 2025

MerQube: demand for thematic exposures has shifted

The fintech continues to expand its footprint in the structured products market with an increasing presence in Europe. In less than a year MerQube’s indices have more than trebled their AuM in the retail structured products market.

Regulation
Mayer Brown: ESG product-specific v behaviour regulation debate unresolved

28 May 2025

Mayer Brown: ESG product-specific v behaviour regulation debate unresolved

The law firm has identified two main reasons for the decline in ESG product adoption: unclear greenwashing claim risks and regulatory uncertainty, particularly around the SFDR regime.