Commerzbank: our EMC business' digital footprint appealed to SG

Europe | Features

14 Oct 2019 by Pablo Conde

CBK stopped issuing products of its exotics range in March. This allowed the two banks to accelerate the transfer of the OTC and listed products books and the sales teams covering those products in Apac, London and Frankfurt.

CS: Indexed annuities have given additional visibility to new strategies and investment themes

North America | Features

10 Oct 2019 by Pablo Conde

In the second of a two part interview, Mike Heraty (pictured), managing director, equity derivative sales at Credit Suisse in New York, tells SRP about how indices and strategies developed by investment banks are providing and expanded set of tools for advisors to reach their retirement goals.

Smart beta puts exotic indices in the spotlight

North America | Features

17 Sep 2019 by Pablo Conde

As the US index-linked annuities market continues to grow, regulators are looking to increase investor protection and address any potential mis-selling of products using complex underlying strategies.

FIAs on the up despite watchdog’s muddled approach

North America | Features

16 Sep 2019 by Pablo Conde

The US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) warning shot about the sales of indexed annuities has sparked confusion. But sales volume of these products continues to grow.

Smart beta can reshape indexed annuities profile, address US retirement savings problem

North America | Features

10 Sep 2019 by Pablo Conde

New research from Barclays Bank and Yale economist Robert Shiller (pictured) shows fixed indexed annuities using the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio to determine valuation would have outperformed bonds.

Lack of investment product diversity in China is a challenge (part 2)

Asia Pacific | Features

29 Aug 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Structured products may be taking the lead in transforming China’s asset management industry, but challenges lie ahead as the business still remains niche. The second part of this two-part feature looks at how shadow banking is still present in the local financial sector.

Structured products are good for China's evolving asset management sector

Asia Pacific | Features

28 Aug 2019 by Jihye Hwang

SRP takes a look at the current non-credit linked structured product landscape and how it may be driving the transformation of China’s asset management industry.

Natixis embarks on green bond campaign in Belgium

Europe | Features

25 Jul 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The French bank has launched a number of green bonds in Belgium, although not all retail investors are ready to go ‘full sustainable mode’ yet.

Part 2: swissQuant Group: Buy-side firms now moving towards automation

International | Features

18 Jul 2019 by Pablo Conde