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Absa Bank pitches shariah play in Kenya
Middle East & Africa | Products
29 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang

The South African bank is expanding its target market to meet diverse investor needs.

SRP end of year news quiz 2023 – Middle East & Africa
Middle East & Africa | Industry
21 Dec 2023 by SRP News

The SRP news quiz is back by popular demand. In the final instalment, we focus on the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region.

Nomura hires former CS global head of QIS structuring
International | People
27 Nov 2023 by Jocelyn Yang

The Japanese bank has hired a former Credit Suisse head to lead its QIS development and distribution.

Swiss-backed financial engineering boutique suspended, Russian links confirmed
International | Regulations & Legal
23 Nov 2023 by Pablo Conde

The UAE broker was put in the US sanctions list earlier this month for working with persons from Russia.

Absa debuts Shariah structure in South Africa
Middle East & Africa | Products
08 Nov 2023 by Summer Wang

In a first for the market, the South African bank is targeting wealth clients with a Shariah-compliant structured certificate linked to a BNP Paribas index.

BNPP WM Asia structured product head shifts to Bank of Singapore
International | People
01 Nov 2023 by Jocelyn Yang

The private banking arm of OCBC Bank will fill the role in December with the new hire relocating to Dubai from Singapore.

South Africa Market Review, Q3 2023: issuance declines, FirstRand offers first self-issued note
Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews
31 Oct 2023 by Violina Kirilova

Some 54 structured products with an estimated worth of ZAR613m ($32m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the third quarter of 2023.

People: BNPP promotes EQD banker to build up Miami office
International | People
19 Oct 2023 by Summer Wang

In this week’s roundup, we look at the latest moves at BNPP, UBP, Cboe, Halo and SIX Swiss Exchange.

Investec brings back Optimal basket play with CLN
Middle East & Africa | Products
16 Oct 2023 by Summer Wang

The South African bank is marketing the latest tranche of its Optimal Investment Growth Basket.