Category: Products
Equitable adds downside buffers to flagship annuity
North America | Products
22 May 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
US indexed annuities provider Equitable has announced enhancements to its Structured Capital Strategies Plus registered index-linked annuity, in a move to fend off potential negative results on existing contracts.
Product wrap: managed funds in demand in Europe
International | Products
22 May 2020 by Marc Wolterink
This week’s wrap covers a selection of structured products with strike dates between 17-23 May 2020.
Amundi ESG assets, focus on sustainable indices increase
Europe | Products
21 May 2020 by SRP News
With a 10% market share, the asset manager was the number four manufacturer of structured products in France in Q1, despite a fall in sales volumes of more than 50%.
View from the top: Diginex on boosting the visibility of crypto assets in the structured products market
International | Products
21 May 2020 by Pablo Conde
The financial industry’s transition into the digital era has opened up opportunities for equity derivatives executives who can transfer skills and knowledge as structured products become an appealing vehicle to design and deliver crypto investment products.
Monex sales remain strong despite drop in issuance
Latin America | Products
20 May 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Mexican financial institution Monex remained the most prolific issuer in Mexico for the first quarter of 2020 despite a 25.6% drop in product issuance during the same period of last year.
Product snapshot: Wilgenhaege/SocGen offer 16.5% coupon on Dutch insurer
Europe | Products
20 May 2020 by Marc Wolterink
The Dutch asset manager offers a 16.5% coupon on insurance stock that is viewed as a little boring, by its chief executive officer, Jerry Langelaar (pictured).
Euronext trading volumes up 73%, decrement match Cac 40-linked sales
Europe | Products
19 May 2020 by SRP News
The exchange reported a 55% increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong trading volumes in all asset classes, said Stéphane Boujnah (pictured), chief executive officer and chairman of the managing board.
SRP in brief: mixed messages
International | Products
19 May 2020 by Amélie Labbe
In the past week, the effect on the coronavirus pandemic became clear on Spanish and Latin American banks, the latest financial institutions to announce their results. It was a mixed bag of messages.
Exclusive: BBVA, FinIQ collaborate on cloud distribution platform
International | Products
19 May 2020 by Pablo Conde
Spain’s BBVA has teamed up with fintech provider FinIQ to launch BBVA ePricer, a cloud-based web solution for its equities and credit-linked structured products.
