30 Jun 2025
People: SG-Forge’s head of sales shifts to Keyrock
Also, SEC names director of markets & trading division; Nasdaq appoints head of sales Europe at Nadaq; Esma appoints chairwoman, and more.
23 Jun 2025
Esma: large issuers reduce costs for autocalls, BRCs
The European watchdog’s study also showed that despite the cost reduction for some payoff types, others were getting more expensive across manufacturers.
10 Jun 2025
Eusipa: EU call for evidence on investor protection comes late, lacks clarity
The European structured products market is struggling to understand where the RIS framework falls as it is not offering an adequate solution to the challenges the EU economy and financial markets are facing.
27 May 2025
Esma rethinks retail investor protection
The European regulator has launched a consultation into the retail investor experience aimed at determining how its rules are helping or hurting investors.
14 Apr 2025
Esma consults on clearing derivative thresholds under new Emir framework
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is asking for input on the new clearing thresholds under the review of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir 3).
05 Mar 2025
Value for Money testing in the EU
We have a closer look at one of the key regulatory requirements to be observed by the structured products industry once the European Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) comes into force.
20 Feb 2025
Esma releases new guidelines on product supplements
The European regulator is seeking feedback from the industry to harmonises the supervision of product supplements within the EU Prospectus Regulation.
19 Sep 2024
Esma sounds alarm on zero-day options ETPs
The warning coincides with the launch of Europe’s first zero-day-to-expire options (0DTE) listed products by Leverage Shares.
19 Jul 2024
EBA report: 95% of structured deposits sales concentrated in four countries
The EU market on structured deposits is limited in size, concentrated in only a few Member States, and offers products with varying net returns.
13 Jun 2024
EU Council ditches ban on inducements, introduces 'value for money' rule
The new retail investment package includes a proposal for a regulation amending the Priips regime and a new Omnibus directive amending several European regulations.
06 Jun 2024
Crackdown on investment products greenwashing continues
ESAs call for enhanced supervision and improved market practice on sustainability-related claims.
13 May 2024
European regulators review Ucits-eligible assets, crypto standards
European regulators are seeking industry feedback to assess rules around crypto and commodity exposures.