Category: Features
Fortem: ETF replacements are a hot topic for us (Part 2)
International | Features
10 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde
In the second part of this interview, Fortem Capital partner Ryan Rogowski talks about how discretionary managers can boost activity in the market as demand for ‘value-added solutions’ remains high, why autocall structures will retain their appeal in the current market environment and the performance of the firm’s flagship
Exclusive: Citi teams up with S&P, MSCI to deliver ‘buy the dip-like’
International | Features
07 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde
Citi has partnered with S&P and MSCI to deploy the S&P 500, MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets dynamic participation indexes (DIP) for structured products.
Credit Suisse: we want to enrich our index suite across E, S and G
Europe | Features
17 Dec 2019 by Marc Wolterink
The Swiss bank deploys four indices which have been granted a Belgian ESG quality stamp.
Profile: Wealthinity, combining client servicing tools and investment solutions
Europe | Features
12 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde
Following yesterday’s interview with Kirill Ilinski, managing partner at Fusion AM, SRP spoke to Taras Rybak (pictured), head of investment solutions at Fusion and co-founder of Wealthinity, the new platform targeted at advisors which will offer access to a range of pre-built investment portfolios featuring structured products.
DDV: top three issuers dominate 50% of the market
Europe | Features
04 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde and Suzanna Moni
In the third part of this feature covering the German market, we look at the most recent data from the German Derivatives Association (DDV) which shows that the secondary market has 40 active issuers and a stable outstanding volume of €72.6bn as of September 2019 (September 2018: €72.4bn).
German market enters consolidation phase
Europe | Features
02 Dec 2019 by Pablo Conde & Suzanna Moni
As the German industry comes to terms with the retreat of Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank from the domestic marketplace, SRP looks at the competitive landscape in the primary issuance market.
The last of Libor: beyond structured products
International | Features
26 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde
In the third part of our coverage of the Libor transition, Alexandre Bon (pictured), group co-head Libor & benchmark reform at Murex goes beyond structured products to talk about the state of play in the derivatives market and the pitfalls in relation to the transition.
End of Libor: fallback provisions will be key for a smooth transition
International | Features
25 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde
On Friday, November 22, the UK FCA said moving away from Libor altogether is likely to be the best way of avoiding Libor risks. But that doesn’t mean banks will stop supplying the data to calculate the benchmark.
End of Libor: US$50 billion worth of structured products waiting for the switch
International | Features
22 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde
The global financial industry is rallying in anticipation of the Libor transition which will send shockwaves to the market as the benchmark underpins more than US$350 trillion of mortgages, loans and derivatives around the world.
