Europe News

AFM announces turbo restrictions

Europe | Regulations & Legal

30 Jun 2021 by Marc Wolterink

The Dutch regulator is looking to provide better protection for retail investors against the risks of turbos.

Spain Market Review, May 2021: Ibex companies among the most wanted underlyings

Europe | Market Reviews

30 Jun 2021 by Bilyana Yanakieva

Thirty-four subscription based structured products were added to the SRP database in May.

FSMA bans 12 structured products, detects KID shortcomings

Europe | Regulations & Legal

29 Jun 2021 by SRP News

The Belgian regulator deemed 12 structured products linked to proprietary indices ‘too complex’ for retail investors in 2020.

France market overview H1 2021: strong issuance, early redemptions

Europe | Products

28 Jun 2021 by SRP News

The French market recorded good issuance levels in the first half of 2021, but sales volumes were showing a downward trend.

Belgian investors shy away from structured products, life-wrapped products suffer

Europe | Products

24 Jun 2021 by SRP News

The low and sometimes even negative interest rates have led investors to look for alternative asset classes.

Vontobel partners with WealthTech provider to expand MIP reach

International | Technology

24 Jun 2021 by SRP News

The Swiss bank is seeking to expand the reach of its structured products platform and facilitate the integration of structured products into the advisory process of relationship managers.

The Netherlands Market Review, May 2021: autocall bonanza

Europe | Market Reviews

24 Jun 2021 by Marc Wolterink

It was a good month for autocalls as the positive mood in the equity markets led to a proportionally high number of products having their knockout feature triggered.

Underlying issues: new trends rarely driven from the right place

International | Indices

21 Jun 2021 by SRP News

As the choice of underlyings increases we ask a wealth manager and a structured investment specialist distributor about their views about underlying innovation and if the wide variety of indices on offer is making it difficult for end investors to choose the right product.

EU markets on the up, but rates and CLNs lose traction

Europe | Products

17 Jun 2021 by Pablo Conde

Turnover in investment and leverage products on reporting European financial markets totalled €43 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up on a quarterly basis.