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Portugal Market Review - October 2018

Europe | Market Reviews

30 Nov 2018 by Marta Damaso

Belgium Market Review – October 2018

Europe | Market Reviews

30 Nov 2018 by Nikolay Nikolov

Spain Market Review - October 2018

Europe | Market Reviews

30 Nov 2018 by Marta Damaso & Pablo Conde

Sales volumes in Spain rose by 43% in October 2018 compared to the same period last year when 19 products were brought to market.

Switzerland Market Review - October 2018

Europe | Market Reviews

30 Nov 2018 by Petya Andreeva

Structured products sales volumes in Switzerland in October increased by 24% year-on-year, as 2,021 products worth CHF2.44 billion (€2 billion) were added to the SRP database. Sales of CHF1.85 billion (from 1,436 products) were recorded in October last year.

Houston, we have a problem: the Kids are ‘useless’

Europe | Regulations & Legal

29 Nov 2018 by Pablo Conde

A random risk analysis of three products shows how creating two parallel but different 1-7 risk scales has added to the confusion in the market, while the vagueness of the definitions around the risk calculations for expected returns has resulted in every bank doing this differently

European regulators to amend OTC derivatives margin requirements in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario

Europe | Regulations & Legal

29 Nov 2018 by SRP News

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) unveils new guidelines on on the risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by a CCP under the Emir regime

Mifid 2 definition of ‘complexity’ is not appropriate, DDV

Europe | Regulations & Legal

27 Nov 2018 by SRP News

The department of finance of the University of Tübingen has released a research study on behalf of the German Derivatives Association (DDV) calling for a rethinking of the regulatory approach in relation to the categorisation of complex products under Mifid 2. 

ABN Amro reopens green bank, issues €2.9 billion in MTNs in third quarter

International | Industry

27 Nov 2018 by SRP News

Dutch bank is re-opening Groenbank, a former issuer of structured products, ‘to make a serious contribution to a sustainable society’.

France Market Review - October 2018

Europe | Market Reviews

27 Nov 2018 by Nikolay Nikolov

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published a qualitative study, carried out by CSA - Institute of Marketing and Opinion Studies, seeking to test the readability of commercial and regulatory documentation accompanying structured products.