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Using structured products as part of a portfolio

International | Products

05 Apr 2019 by Pablo Conde

Ascot Wealth Management was launched in 2011 and now has £140m of assets under management (AUM), a good proportion of which comes from structured products. SRP spoke to founder and managing director Mark Insley (pictured) about the firm’s use of structured products, and how the pensions reforms could help to expand the usage of these products.

SG: credit risk limits on domestic providers open new opportunities for foreign banks

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

26 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde

The French bank is the first foreign bank to ever receive a structured products accolade in South Africa

SRP Africa: pricing and distribution is only a utility part of technology applications

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

20 Mar 2019 by SRP News

Technology has a massive role to play in South Africa, but whether it is adopted quick enough and whether the response from advisers keeps the pace to broaden the base for manufacturers and distributors remains to be seen, according to panellists of the 'Impact of technology – lessons learned' panel discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

SRP Africa: The days of tax avoidance and evasion are long gone

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

18 Mar 2019 by SRP News

The advantages of investing in offshore domiciled structured products, the jurisdictions where these products are available and the latest trends in this market segment were among the topics of the Practical implications of offshore structured products panel discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

Investec brings all products under one roof, targets intermediaries

Middle East & Africa | Products

18 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde

The South African bank has rolled out a dedicated service for financial advisers covering all products to complement its private banking and wealth management offering

SRP Africa: Providers should emphasise risk and return

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

14 Mar 2019 by Nikola Nedev

Finding market and index strategies has always been a big part of any discussion involving investment products, according to panellists at the Index Strategies and ETFs panel during the recent SRP South Africa conference, in Cape Town.

SRP Africa: Innovation is creativity, but creativity with a job to do

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

13 Mar 2019 by SRP News

Innovation in structured products can be about new solutions or existing solutions meeting new needs, according to Twané Wessels (pictured), product actuary at Just Retirement South Africa. She was speaking at the ‘Product innovation: investment ideas and solutions’ discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

SRP Africa: The ability to deploy cash quickly is a key advantage

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

12 Mar 2019 by SRP News

The everyday challenges of managing a structured products portfolio, tailoring advice to market events, the secondary market, and issuer selection, were among the topics of the ‘Construction and management of a structured products portfolio’ discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

Exclusive: Absa/Halo partnership: A rising tide lifts all boats

International | Industry

11 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde

Former Barclays Bank Africa now rebranded as Absa Bank has teamed up with Halo Investing to develop its click and trade capabilities with a ‘white-labelling’ twist