US: automating the human out of the investing equation

North America | Features

14 Sep 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde

The US structured products market has increased in popularity in recent years with a greater volume of investors looking at these instruments as they search for yield and protection.

Feature: leveraging Apac structured products in a pandemic world

Asia Pacific | Features

14 Sep 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde

A recent webinar organized by SRP saw four APAC industry experts share their views about how this year’s volatility impacted client engagement, product issuance and digital adoption in the structured products market.

US investors moving towards ESG ETFs amid climate change

North America | Features

10 Sep 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde

Environmental social governance exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have yielded stellar results in what has turned out to be a highly volatile and uncertain year.

Vox pop: structured product funds offer access, diversification, liquidity and simplicity

Europe | Features

27 Aug 2020 by Marc Wolterink

Funds that invest in autocallables, bonus and discount certificates and other structured products are becoming increasingly popular. We asked a number of market players about the advantages of investing in a fund of structured products compared to investing in a structured note, plan or deposit.

SG: balance sheets being challenged like never before

International | Features

26 Aug 2020 by Pablo Conde

In the second of a two part interview, Kokou Agbo-Bloua, Société Générale’s global head of flow strategy & solutions, and global head of economics, cross-asset & quant research within the bank’s global markets division, talks about QIS and ESG in the current environment, and other themes and opportunities arising in the post-Covid world.

View from the top: investors want to understand why they buy certain products

International | Features

25 Aug 2020 by Pablo Conde

Despite the sluggish performance in 2020, and plans to de-risk its equity derivative books, the French bank has entered the top 10 global issuer ranking including flow and non-retail products with a 2.7% global market share across more than 180,000 products worth an estimated US$8.6 billion year to date.

Fortem targets European investors as SP fund hits €200m

Europe | Features

24 Aug 2020 by Marc Wolterink

The UK firm is looking to expand its Irish registered fund of structured products into continental Europe.

Vox pop: managing investment portfolios beyond traditional funds

International | Features

17 Aug 2020 by Pablo Conde

Actively managed certificates (AMCs) are becoming popular among small asset managers seeking to build a track record and offer exposure to new assets.

Luma: new business helps drive volumes to all-time highs

North America | Features

10 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde

The rapid evolution of fintech has bridged the gap in awareness, education and communication between advisers and clients. This digital wave has emerged victorious amid the current Covid-19 pandemic, boosting structured products adoption.