North America News

BNP Paribas goes beyond green as diversity and governance gain momentum

North America | Industry

31 Oct 2018 by Pablo Conde

The French bank has partnered with Research Affiliates in a move to expand its ESG offering and respond to demand for sustainable investments in the US market

Product snapshot: CIBC Shopify’s enhanced tracker delivers 150% capital return

North America | Products

24 Oct 2018 by Suzi Hampson - FVC

Former Wells Fargo equity derivatives head re-emerges at ETF provider

North America | People

23 Oct 2018 by SRP News

Rick Silva reunites with former colleagues and the firm's co-chief executives Rick Sandulli and Jamie Greenwald

Canada Market Review September 2018

North America | Market Reviews

23 Oct 2018 by Veselin Valchev

Canada’s structured products market recorded another month of growth in September, with 9,471 products live as of September 30, carrying some C$52.72 billion in notional (US$40.3 billion), and marking the 34th straight month of growth in the outstanding numbers, despite monthly sales being down month-on-month, and only modestly up year-on-year

USA Market Review September 2018

North America | Market Reviews

23 Oct 2018 by Yordan Ivanov

A grand total of 1,488 structured products from 32 different providers and worth $5.11 billion were added to the SRP USA database in September compared with 1,421 products with a sales volume of $4.54 billion which were added during the same month in 2017. Five hundred and eighty-nine products matured during the month releasing $2.79 billion back onto the market.

Product snapshot: Scotiabank cashes in on Canada’s bearish sentiment

North America | Products

17 Oct 2018 by Veselin Valchev

The recent slowdown of the Canadian S&P/TSX 60 TR index up just under 1% year-to-date after two years of solid growth has triggered a renewed taste for bear structures

Complexity with no value has no worth, SRP Americas

North America | Industry

15 Oct 2018 by Anita Kirilova & Pablo Conde

In view of recent trends and developments in the US indexed insurance market, industry experts expect greater potential for innovation in product development, distribution but most importantly, demonstrating how products add real value to the end investor.

People: Leonteq taps AG Delta, expands platform capabilities

International | People

11 Oct 2018 by Pablo C Conde-Herman

ETP roundup: HanETF launches two technology ETFs tracking Solactive indices

International | Products

10 Oct 2018 by Jihye Hwang

The Han-Gins Cloud Technology Ucits ETF follows the Solactive Cloud Technology Index; Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a new fund designed to offer inflation protection; Invesco has launched an ETF that offers a return profile similar to that of high-yield bonds; First Block Capital, a Canadian registered investment fund manager dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain investments.