Tag: Distributors
UBS issuance drops despite increase in investment banking profits
International | Industry
24 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Swiss investment bank UBS’s net profits declined to US$1.24 billion in the second quarter from US$1.6 billion in Q1 20 and US$1.4 billion in Q2 19.
Morgan Stanley bounces back in Q2
International | Industry
22 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The US investment bank has reported a positive second quarter performance with a 41% jump in net revenues of US$13.4 billion from the first quarter of 2020 and a 31% increase year-on-year.
Goldman roars ahead
International | Industry
20 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
US investment banking Goldman Sachs wrapped up its second quarter of 2020 with near-record breaking net revenues of US$13.3 billion, a 41% leap from the same quarter the previous year and a 51% soar from the first quarter of 2020.
Commerz fined for 2008 structured product market manipulation
Europe | Regulations & Legal
06 Jul 2020 by SRP News
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has completed its investigation into market manipulation by the Cyprus Popular Bank and Commerzbank.
View from the top: investors haven’t panicked (yet)
North America | Technology
03 Jun 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic rattled financial markets across the globe, the structured product market was confronted with operational challenges that were amplified by the nationwide shift to remote working.
UK advisor enters discretionary space with structured products fund portfolio
Europe | Products
17 Apr 2020 by Pablo Conde
UK advisory firm Lowes Financial Management which has approximately £900m of assets under management is gearing up to launch a sister company, Lowes Investment Management (LIM), a new discretionary service to complement its traditional advisory service.
Leonteq reports increase in hedging-related costs
International | Products
09 Apr 2020 by SRP News
Swiss structured products provider Leonteq has reported a strong first quarter with high levels of client activity and a positive trading result on the back of increased volatility towards the end of February despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
SRP Europe Awards 2020: Best Performance UK
Europe | Products
24 Jan 2020 by Velina Bulanova
Mariana Capital Markets’ successful 2019 in the UK market has been recognised with the 'Best Performance, UK' accolade, which will be presented on January 29 at the Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel in London.
Strong 2019 returns confirm value of structured products once more (LFM)
Europe | Products
22 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde
Newcastle-based financial adviser and structured products advocate Lowes Financial Management has published its annual performance report, revealing yet another great year for the market in the UK.