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Product snapshot: DraftKings capitalises on shift to remote environment
International | Industry
29 Jun 2021 by Lavanya Nair

SRP data shows an uptick in the volume of structured products tied to fantasy sports firm DraftKings in the first half of 2021 amid more workforces making the permanent shift to a remote environment.

Credit Suisse: QIS gains traction in Brazil
Latin America | Features
10 Jun 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The Swiss bank has established a dominant footprint in the Americas structured product market and the ongoing investor interest in diversification has paved the way for aggressive innovations within Credit Suisse’s investment solutions.

Mexico Market Review, April 2021: Scotiabank, BNP team up to create ESG strategy
Latin America | Market Reviews
31 May 2021 by Martina Tsvetkova

Some 417 structured products worth a combined MXN16.9 billion (US$846 million) were added to the SRP Mexico database throughout April.

Mexico: BBVA sees jump in ESG interest, debuts 5G play
Latin America | Industry
26 May 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The Spanish bank’s Mexican arm has noted a significant uptick in structured products that are exclusively tied to the ESG theme over the past year and bleeding into the first quarter of 2021.

Monex structured product volumes buckle
Latin America | Industry
21 May 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The Mexican financial group has seen its sales of structured products in the retail market more than halved in the first quarter of 2021.

Brazil’s XP adds new themes via custom plays
Latin America | Products
14 May 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The firm has established a dominant footprint in domestic structured product markets over the past year and during the first quarter of 2021.

Scotiabank: adding corporate commitment to traditional ESG indicators
International | Products
12 May 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The Mexican arm of the Canadian investment bank has rolled out its first MXN-denominated structured note linked to the IndexAmericas, a corporate sustainability index developed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and commercialised by BNP Paribas.

Scotiabank Mexico debuts ESG structured note
Latin America | Products
30 Apr 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The Canadian Bank has introduced the first sustainable play in Mexico via a proprietary index.

Brazil Market Review, Q1 2021: portfolio diversification at the forefront
Latin America | Market Reviews
30 Apr 2021 by Martina Tsvetkova

The Brazilian structured market increased by nearly 37% in terms of issuance and by 10% in terms of volume in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the previous three months, SRP data shows.