Tag: MIfid 2
Vontobel's Armbruster: US banks are building up their EU presence with a retail strategy
International | Features
03 Oct 2019 by Pablo Conde
In the second of a two part interview, Stefan Armbruster (pictured), head of Europe and member of the board of Bank Vontobel Europe, talks about the impact of the Commerzbank/Deutsche Bank exit in the German market, the opportunities this will open up and how US banks are expanding in countries where competitors are relatively weaker.
SRP Nordics 2019: Competition and opportunity, the missing links
Europe | Conferences
02 Oct 2019 by SRP News
Although investors in the Nordics are among the most sophisticated in Europe, the mainstream structured products space is not occupied, according to panellists during ‘The future of exchange-traded products’ discussion at the SRP Nordics 2019 conference on September 26 in Stockholm.
View from the top: the three pillars of product distribution
Europe | Features
26 Sep 2019 by Pablo Conde
SRP met with Stefan Armbruster (pictured), head of Europe and member of the board of Bank Vontobel Europe, during the German Derivatives Day on September 10 in Frankfurt, to discuss current developments at a market and level, and the Swiss bank’s plans to expand across Europe and Asia Pacific.
Avaloq aims at Mifid 2, bolsters valuation capabilities
Europe | Technology
19 Sep 2019 by Pablo Conde
The solution is designed to recognise pricing opportunities and manage regulations such as Mifid 2 or the Swiss Financial Services Act (FIDLEG) which demands better oversight and comprehensive audit trails on financial products with regards to client fees.
ZFA: structured products are essential to 'optimise investment portfolios'
Europe | Industry
02 Sep 2019 by Suzanna Moni
Frank Weingarts (pictured) was elected as the new chairman of the board of Zertifikate Forum Austria (ZFA), the Austrian certificate association in April. He had been a board member since it was founded in 2006.
Bloomberg: Risk management solutions are a high priority
International | Technology
16 Jul 2019 by Amélie Labbé
The US technology company was awarded the Best Technology Provider and Best Pricing and Risk Analytics Providers nods at SRP’s Americas Awards. Karim Faraj (pictured), global head of front office derivatives at Bloomberg, tells SRP what makes Bloomberg different from its competition.
EBA: Manufacturers failing to meet investor needs
Europe | Regulations & Legal
09 Jul 2019 by SRP News
European regulator spells out product governance shortcomings, points the minority of manufacturers commercial interests are taking preference over customers’ needs
UK SPA: Manufacturers vigilant to any FCA gold-platting potential post-Brexit
Europe | Industry
25 Jun 2019 by Pablo Conde
SRP spoke to Zak de Mariveles (pictured), chairman at the UKSPA, about the association’s agenda and the reasons why members are having a completely different conversation nowadays.
InSPire platform debuts due diligence function
Europe | Industry
04 Jun 2019 by Pablo Conde
Delta Capita’s specialist structured products platform launches first centralised utility to cut due diligence costs for sell- and buy-side firms