Europe News

Crelan collaborates with Credit Suisse for easy access to equities and bonds

Europe | Products

21 May 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The Belgian bank is distributing its first structured note with the profiled payoff which is based on the performance of different portfolios, each linked to the same underlyings but in varying weights.

SEB leading Swedish issuer in Q1 2019, arranges first blue bond

Europe | Industry

20 May 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The bank has a 21% share of the Swedish structured products market in the first quarter of 2019 and in line with the strategic initiative to further develop financial solutions with positive climate impact, it arranged the first blue bond.

Germany Market Review - April 2019

Europe | Market Reviews

20 May 2019 by Aleksander Petkov

German investors’ preference for instruments linked to single share underlyings grew in April as the asset class absorbed more than two times more capital compared to the single index counterpart in addition to twice as many products available. As in the first quarter, the credit asset class remained the third most popular investment option, followed closely by the interest rate subdivision.

Swiss trade body expands buy-side coverage

Europe | Industry

17 May 2019 by Pablo Conde

The Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA) has added EFG Bank to its ranks as an active member and new buy-side representative. With EFG’s membership, the Swiss trade body continues to expand its buy-side coverage which now includes seven members.

Kempen follows vision of its private bank and bets on CMS spread increase

International | Products

16 May 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The Dutch merchant bank is distributing the first steepener structure seen in the Netherlands in almost 12 years.

Exclusive: Goldman Sachs deploys new green index range in France

Europe | Products

16 May 2019 by Nikolay Nikolov

The bank is pitching three equity indices with focus on the environment to investors

Natixis collects US$450m from structured products in 1Q2019, debuts in Spain

International | Industry

13 May 2019 by SRP News

The French bank sold more than 80 structured products in 1Q2019 including its first ever structures in Spain. Sales volumes, however, are down 35% year-on-year.

Goldman debuts ESG leveraged range in Northern Europe

Europe | Products

13 May 2019 by SRP News

The US investment bank moves to capitalise on growing demand for listed products linked to ESG strategies from self-directed investors.

UK watchdog launches review of financial advice market

Europe | Regulations & Legal

10 May 2019 by Pablo Conde

The UK regulator is seeking input from the industry its proposed approach to reviewing the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR).