Europe News

AFM: 68% of retail investors lose money when trading turbos

Europe | Regulations & Legal

04 Mar 2020 by Marc Wolterink

Research from the Dutch regulator shows that the average loss per client is more than €2,600 when trading in turbos.

Eusipa: Covid-19 could drive demand for hedging instruments

Europe | Industry

04 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde

The European structured products trade body has recorded almost €280 billion invested in European listed structured products as well as a strong increase in the market volume of leverage products.

Leonteq targets large banks in the Netherlands

Europe | Products

03 Mar 2020 by Marc Wolterink

The Swiss structured products provider is looking to expand its offering of investment solutions on all relevant asset classes to the larger financial institutions in the Netherlands.

Spain Market Review, January 2020: Stoxx dividend index sells US$80m

Europe | Market Reviews

03 Mar 2020 by Bilyana Yanakieva & Marc Wolterink

Twenty-four products worth an estimated €128m struck in January, down from 47 products with combined sales of €687m with strike dates in the same month last year.

UKSPA rolls out portfolio analysis tool, structured products outperformed again in 2019

Europe | Industry

02 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde

In an industry first, the UK Structured Products Association (UKSPA) has launched Portfolio Optimiser – a free tool that enables advisers and wealth managers to see how structured products can complement and enhance a wider investment portfolio.

Van Lanschot Kempen FY2019: strong demand for structured products

Europe | Industry

02 Mar 2020 by SRP News

The Dutch bank’s structured products business reported an increase of more than 80% in sales volumes with ‘strong positive returns’ from structured notes for investors in 2019.

Finland Market Review, January 2020: first green structured product lists in Finland

Europe | Market Reviews

29 Feb 2020 by Teresia Harri & Marc Wolterink

Fourteen retail, four private banking and six institutional products were added to the SRP Finland database in January.

The Netherlands Market Review, January 2020: Bufferfund vying for more attention

Europe | Market Reviews

28 Feb 2020 by Marc Wolterink

Seventy-five structured products had strike dates in The Netherlands in January.

SG’s net banking income declines despite strong 4Q19

International | Industry

27 Feb 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde

The investment bank reported €24.67 billion in annual net banking income for 2019, a 2.1% fall from its 2018 figure of €25.21 billion. The company attributed the decrease to a base effect in the corporate centre, with the stability of businesses’ net banking income.