21 Oct 2025
South Africa’s VALR receives crypto derivatives licence
The approval marks a significant development in South Africa’s...
29 Jul 2025
Absa Bank leverages notes to offer hedge funds exposure
The third largest domestic bank by asset has dipped its toes into...
06 Mar 2025
South Africa’s FNB debuts worst-of on decrement plays
First National Bank (FNB), a division of FirstRand, has added another...
09 May 2024
South Africa’s FNB expands tranche offering with first decrement play
The second tranche offered by the bank is part of its extended...
08 Nov 2023
Absa debuts Shariah structure in South Africa
In a first for the market, the South African bank is targeting wealth...
31 Oct 2023
South Africa Market Review, Q3 2023: issuance declines, FirstRand offers first self-issued note
Some 54 structured products with an estimated worth of ZAR613m ($32m)...
16 Oct 2023
Investec brings back Optimal basket play with CLN
The South African bank is marketing the latest tranche of its Optimal...
11 Oct 2023
Exclusive: FirstRand introduces first self-issued structured note
The product will be distributed and hedged in-house as the South...
15 Jun 2023
Structured products remain top choice for SA investors, survey
Alternative investments including structured products, solar and...
09 Sep 2021
Product snapshot: Standard Bank tracks MSCI World via Citi prop index, settles in ETFs
The South African bank offers offshore exposure via Citi volatility...
20 Nov 2019
Investec appoints head of financial products Europe, rollsout end-to-end platform for advisers
Harris Gorre (pictured) will head up Investec’s financial products...
13 Mar 2019
SRP Africa: Innovation is creativity, but creativity with a job to do
Innovation in structured products can be about new solutions or...