SRP data shows that invested capital is at risk in 125 live single-index bull products tracking the Eurostoxx 50 and worth US$855.19m.
While there is a human element in every transaction, under blockchain, once a transaction has been agreed, the technology will streamline all elements of a deal that have been agreed by the parties involved upfront.
This week's wrap covers a selection of structured products with strike dates between November 4-10, 2018. Highlights included structures linked to demographic changes in Belgium and the US, a life insurance product in France that can be autocalled daily after the first year of investment, and a collaboration between BNP Paribas and Societe Generale in Taiwan.
There is innovation and there is the zeitgeist, capturing those elements that identify indisputably the tone of the times, and it looks like Beyond Advisors has pretty much nailed it.
The acceptance of crypto-currencies as an alternative to conventional currencies and the cost of implementation, return on investment and maturity issues around this type of technology are some of the impediments surrounding the adoption of DLT.
The two banks have signed a Business Purchase Agreement for the sale of Commerzbank’s Equity Markets & Commodities business (EMC) to Societe Generale following the initial agreement announced on July 3rd, 2018.
The use of a centralised infrastructure or blockchain brings a new dimension to the concept of ‘full automation’ in the structured products market.