Halo: market vol, a driving force for platforms

International | Technology

26 Mar 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde

The current market environment brings uncertainty for clients looking to protect their investments. Structured product platforms prove to be an invaluable resource for those looking to start or scale the use of these products in portfolios.

DPL: Fee-only approach has triggered new demand for indexed annuities

North America | Technology

12 Mar 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde

DPL recently partnered with life insurance firm, Jackson National to offer advisory variable and fixed index annuities. SRP data shows that Jackson Life has 57 fixed index annuities that are tied to the S&P500, MSCI EAFE, Jackson Strategic4 and Jackson Multi-Strategy indices.

Stropro: the new kid on the block

Asia Pacific | Technology

10 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde

The recently-launched multi-dealer platform gains traction with HNWIs, family offices and advisers in Australia as it continues to build up its team and the platform’s capabilities and offering with the aim of disrupting the private banking channel in the country.

Bridging the gap: securitisation, cryptos join to create new investment products

Europe | Technology

05 Mar 2020 by Pablo Conde

Gentwo and Cardano have reached a cooperation agreement aimed at creating the basic infrastructure, based entirely on Cardano, to launch new financial products.

Santander deploys Bloomberg DLIB for real-time pricing

International | Technology

19 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde

The Spanish bank seeks to align its position in the structured products market with its European market cap profile.

SRP Europe 2020: Automation & regtech: the key to market growth?

Europe | Technology

12 Feb 2020 by SRP News

The focus on technology to improve internal systems and drive efficiency is ever increasing while innovation in regtech helps companies comply with the latest regulatory requirements, according to panellists at the ‘automation & regtech session’ at SRP Europe 2020 on January 30 in London.

Stropro rollsout structured investments platform in Australia

Asia Pacific | Technology

11 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde

The Australian fintech startup founded in 2019 has launched a structured investments platform to enhance investors’ experience and bolster activity in the country’s structured product market.

Swiss fintech onboards US boutique investment bank to structured notes platform

International | Technology

06 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde

Swiss financial engineering investment solutions provider Capital Vision has licensed its structured notes platform to Miami-based broker dealer ACP securities as it moves to expand its global reach.

View from the top: platforms are helping with ‘product push’ approach

International | Technology

04 Feb 2020 by Pablo Conde

Luma Financial Technologies has bolstered its platform infrastructure via a partnership with French fintech firm LexiFi. SRP spoke to president and CEO Tim Bonacci (pictured) about the added value of Lexifi’s core derivative technology, the scope to grow the platform’s client base on the back of the expanded capabilities, the evolution of the US markets’ platform space.