Europe News

HSBC profits hit by low interest rates

International | Industry

03 Nov 2020 by Lavanya Nair

The British Bank is suffering from the long-lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic while geo-political risks pertaining to US-China relations and Brexit remain a top concern.

HPC IP: change of guard triggers product expansion

Europe | Industry

03 Nov 2020 by Pablo Conde

Anglo-French structured products specialist boutique HPC Investment Partners (HPC IP) is entering a new phase following the departure of founders Pierre Yves Breton, Jordan Sfez and Arthur Texeira earlier this year, and the appointment of David Zajdman as head of sales & institutional solutions.

EQD trading bolsters BNPP bottom line

International | Industry

03 Nov 2020 by SRP News

BNP Paribas has posted revenues of €10.9 billion in the third quarter of 2020, stable compared to the same quarter last year.

Crelan/SocGen big data ESG note sells out

Europe | Products

03 Nov 2020 by Marc Wolterink

The Belgian bank and Société Générale successfully partnered to debut a Solactive big data ESG index.

Finland Market Review, Q3 2020: new distributor joins the market

Europe | Market Reviews

03 Nov 2020 by Teresia Harri & Marc Wolterink

The third quarter was marked by healthy sales and positive performances.

UK moves to ‘improve’ Priips regime

Europe | Regulations & Legal

02 Nov 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC

On 23 June, the UK government announced its intention to convert the existing body of EU legislation into British law and has now issued some more detailed proposals.

Portugal Market Review, September 2020: Morgan Stanley returns after three-year absence

Europe | Market Reviews

30 Oct 2020 by Bilyana Yanakieva & Marc Wolterink

Six primary market products were added to the SRP Portugal database in September.

Credit Suisse sees US sales up 80% YoY

International | Industry

29 Oct 2020 by SRP News

Credit Suisse has reported a pre-tax income (PTI) of CHF803m (US$882m) for the third quarter of 2020, down 30% year-on-year.

Survey: 20% of professional investors use structured products to access cryptos

International | Industry

29 Oct 2020 by Pablo Conde

Just over one-third (36%) of professional investors already have blockchain-inspired assets in their portfolios either through direct investment in cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and security tokens, or via funds, structured products or futures.