Tag: Blockchain
Crypto structures pile up as market cap surges
International | Products
17 May 2019 by Pablo Conde
New products for professional and self-directed investors are reaching the market as demand for alternatives to direct investment in cryptos surges.
Technology: a catalyst for delivering new products and indices
International | Technology
15 May 2019 by Pablo Conde
From quantitative trading to blockchain certification, the impact of technology in the industry is helping to build the future of investing.
Napoleon to capitalise on new CPPI 2.0 set up (part 2)
Europe | Products
26 Apr 2019 by Pablo Conde
Strategies with a high return expectation, lower capital requirement and reduced volatility always resonate with institutional investors
Napoleon: the indexing needs of structured products manufacturers have changed
Europe | Industry
25 Apr 2019 by Pablo Conde
Following the launch of Napoleon Index as a registered benchmark agent by the French financial regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), in late March, SRP spoke to the firm’s chief executive Stéphane Ifrah (pictured), about his plans in the structured products market
Blockchain interest wanes but cryptocurrencies here to stay
International | Products
01 Apr 2019 by Jihye Hwang
One of the biggest distributors of digital asset and blockchain technology-linked structured products says investors’ interest in blockchain has weakened even though cryptocurrencies are actively traded. FTSE Russell is also exploring a digital asset index.
Napoleon targets EU manufacturers with new index platform
Europe | Industry
25 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde
Napoleon Index approved as benchmark administrator and calculation agent in Europe with set up providing blockchained audit track
Nivaura: we want to make issuing banks more efficient
Europe | Technology
22 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde
In the second part of this interview, SRP speaks to Gavin Youll, chief fiancial officer at Nivaura on how ‘vertical integration’ gives the firm an edge in the market with a product that covers the entire primary issuance value chain from onboarding to legal structuring, bookbuilding, deal syndication, execution, and post trade.
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.
Structured products blockchain startup gets fresh funding, becomes revenue generating
Europe | Technology
27 Feb 2019 by Pablo Conde
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has led a US$20 million seed round in blockchain startup Nivaura