Europe News

France Market Review - May 2019

Europe | Market Reviews

17 Jun 2019 by Nikolay Nikolov

One hundred and seven structured products from over 30 different distributors were added to the SRP France database in May. The number includes 55 public offers and 52 private placements.

Click & trade structured products platform launches in France

Europe | Technology

14 Jun 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The new digital tool allows investors to design their own structures against a fixed fee of fifty basis points.

Spain’s BBVA lands Commerzbank EMC chief

Europe | People

13 Jun 2019 by Pablo Conde

As Société Générale begins the integration of Commerzbank’s markets and commodities (EMC), the exodus of senior executives from the German bank continues.

Product snapshot: Single stocks expose investors to more risk, deliver higher yields

Europe | Products

12 Jun 2019 by Suzi Hampson - FVC

Structured products linked to a single stock make up around 60% of the number of products issued in France but account for only 2% by sales volume. Globally 55% of product issuance is linked to a single share which makes up 5% of total sales volumes.

Deutsche teams up with Citi for win-win AEX play

Europe | Products

12 Jun 2019 by Marc Wolterink

The bank launches first note linked to Dutch benchmark index in 10 years to offer extra diversification to its clients.

Performances in Europe: knock out products rule in May

Europe | Products

11 Jun 2019 by Marc Wolterink

Autocallables continued to deliver in May as SRP looks at the best performing products in six European markets.

Belgian sales volumes boosted by insurance products

Europe | Industry

10 Jun 2019 by Marc Wolterink

Belgian trade body Belsipa reports 69% increase in sales volumes as life wrapped products prosper.

KIT Finance: Russian HNWIs want knockout structures combined with BRCs

Europe | Products

07 Jun 2019 by Darina Bacheva & Pablo Conde

Russia’s structured products ecosystem has developed rapidly since 2017 and expanded Russian investors’ opportunities through regulatory changes, increased competition among distributors and a wider variety of underlyings and risk-return profiles.

UKSPA points at ‘advice gap’ in response to RDR consultation - Update

Europe | Regulations & Legal

07 Jun 2019 by Pablo Conde

The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (Pimfa), the UK trade association for investment managers and financial advisers, has submitted their response to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) call for input for the evaluation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review (Famr).