Nomura taps Deutsche in global markets structuring push

International | People

09 Dec 2019 by SRP News

The Japanese lender has bolstered its investment banking global markets structuring team with the appointment of a senior banker from Germany's Deutsche Bank.

Investec appoints head of financial products Europe, rollsout end-to-end platform for advisers

International | People

20 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde

Harris Gorre (pictured) will head up Investec’s financial products business across Europe after four years leading institutional structured products sales as head of Europe, Middle East & Africa (Emea).

South Africa Market Review, Q3 2019: business as usual

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

01 Nov 2019 by Nikola Nedev

Some 713 structured products worth an approximate ZAR610m (US$40m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the third quarter of 2019.

LPA: robo-advisory is the missing piece of the puzzle to grow the pie

International | Technology

17 Oct 2019 by Pablo Conde

LPA extends beyond Dach with Modelity play

International | Technology

13 Aug 2019 by Pablo Conde

LPA acquires Tel Aviv based Modelity Technologies in a strategic move to bolster its CapTech capabilities.

South Africa Market Review - Q2 2019

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

31 Jul 2019 by Nikola Nedev

Six-hundred and eighty-one structured products worth an approximate ZAR589m (US$41m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the second quarter of 2019.

Israel Market Review - Q2 2019

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

24 Jul 2019 by Nikola Nedev

Eight structured deposits worth an estimated ILS40m (US$11m) were offered to Israeli retail investors in the second quarter of 2019, down both in issuance and sales from 10 deposits with a sales volume of ILS50m seen in the first quarter of 2019.

Buy-side view: Electronic platforms not the right tool for small distributors

Middle East & Africa | Industry

24 May 2019 by Pablo Conde

In the second part of an interview with structured products specialist firm Lombard Investment Solutions, the two co-founders and managing directors, Charif Ben Romdane (pictured) and Nicolas Indych – formerly of Commerzbank – discuss the lack of appeal of issuing platforms for some buy-side players, the firm’s offering and why structured products have a place in any investment portfolio.

Buy-side profile: structured products are an attractive way of diversification

Middle East & Africa | Products

23 May 2019 by Pablo Conde

Former Commerzbank equity derivatives bankers Charif Ben Romdane and Nicolas Indych launched Lombard Investment Solutions in 2016 as an investment company which provides bespoke and innovative structured solutions to financial institutions, private banks, wealth managers and family offices.