Germany’s main issuers remain strong

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) had a share of almost fifty percent of the German market in the first half of 2019, according to SRP data. The bank issued 1,467 structured products worth an estimated €2.3 billion between January 1 and June 30 2019, slightly down in volumes from the €2.4 billion collected from 1,216 products in the previous semester, but significantly up compared to the 863 products with sales of €1.4 billion in half-year 2018. Nine hundred and forty thre