Europe News

European watchdog sets out counterparty credit risk rules

Europe | Regulations & Legal

09 May 2019 by Pablo Conde

Europe follows up on recent move from US regulators to standardise how firms measure counterparty credit risk posed by derivative contracts.

Unicredit new profit record backed by €1.25 billion callable notes

International | Industry

09 May 2019 by SRP News

The Italian bank reported a record net profit of €1.4 billion (US$1.6 billion) in Q1 2019 while both issuance and sales of structured products remained on par from the same period in 2018.

Product snapshot: Erste adds to €130m multi-asset ETF series

Europe | Products

08 May 2019 by Suzanna Moni

Erste has launched Smart Invest Garant IV 19-27 in Austria. The eight-year, medium-term note is the latest product of the bank’s ‘Smart Invest Garant’ series which provides uncapped participation in the performance of the Solactive Erste Multi Asset Index 35 VC.

Exclusive: Cirdan debuts Uber rev conv to capitalise on lack of pricing from investment banks

Europe | Products

08 May 2019 by Pablo Conde

UK-based wealth manager continues to expand structured products range with a new income structure linked to the ride-sharing mobile application.

SG: structured product portfolios benefit from more stable markets

International | Products

08 May 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The bank wants to prioritise investment and financing solutions as it adapts its strategy.

Capital-protected funds take a dive in Belgium

Europe | Products

07 May 2019 by Marc Wolterink

Outstanding assets for Belgian capital-protected funds reached their lowest levels in 10-years in 2018.

VSE releases new leverage indices in response to international demand

Europe | Indices

03 May 2019 by Suzanna Moni

The Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Boerse - VSE) has expanded its existing range of indices with the launch of two new leverage indices on the Austrian ATX Index.

Denmark Market Review - Q1 2019

Europe | Market Reviews

02 May 2019 by Charlotte Fyle

The Danish market saw just four products on offer during the first quarter of 2019. The products were worth an estimated DKK164m (€22m), down 39% compared to last quarter of 2018. The Danish market remains subdued in spite of Nordea’s return to all the Nordic markets in Q1.

Vontobel adds ESG stamp to certificates range

Europe | Industry

02 May 2019 by SRP News

Vontobel has become the first certificate provider in Switzerland and Germany to apply ESG criteria and sustainability analysis to the underlying securities of its structured certificate product range.