International News

Product wrap: ESG indices, currencies, and steepeners

International | Products

05 Apr 2019 by Marc Wolterink

This week’s wrap covers a selection of structured products with strike dates between March 31 and April 6 2019.

BNP Paribas enters partnership to launch US$1 billion structured products series on 'unicorns'

International | Products

04 Apr 2019 by SRP News

The French bank partners with Forge to launch of a series of structured investment products and bring further liquidity in this asset class

People: SG CIB promotes global head of engineering for FIC

International | People

04 Apr 2019 by SRP News

Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has appointed Antoine Broquereau (pictured) as head of global markets UK

Why timing structured product launches tactically matters

International | Products

03 Apr 2019 by Tim Mortimer - Future Value Consultants (FVC)

In all active structured product markets there is a continuous issuance cycle from participating product providers - the regular supply of new products is part of what makes a market defined as active.

Part 2 – Bloomberg: some buy-side firms still have piecemeal view of the market

International | Technology

03 Apr 2019 by Pablo Conde

Data services became key for a number of clients dealing with structured products during last year’s choppy markets but full adoption of technology remains a challenge as “some buy-side firms are still talking about stocks and bonds”

Bloomberg platform capitalises on data and analytics

International | Technology

02 Apr 2019 by Pablo Conde

Bloomberg continues to take centre stage when it comes to recognition from different quarters for its technology and platform developments. SRP caught up with Karim Faraj (pictured), head of front-office derivatives products, to get an update on the firm’s key offerings and its commitment to the structured products market.

ETP roundup: Nomura debuts high div prop index

International | Products

02 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

Nomura is ready to launch a new ETF on high dividend stocks, Innovator expands its defined outcome ETF suite and Auour Investments onboards its downside protection strategies on an advisory platform.

Blockchain interest wanes but cryptocurrencies here to stay

International | Products

01 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang

One of the biggest distributors of digital asset and blockchain technology-linked structured products says investors’ interest in blockchain has weakened even though cryptocurrencies are actively traded. FTSE Russell is also exploring a digital asset index.

Institutional Market Review - February 2019

International | Market Reviews

31 Mar 2019 by Aleksander Bozhinov