Middle East & Africa News

StanChart cashes in on ESG as change of direction pays off

International | Products

16 May 2022 by Summer Wang

The UK bank for the first time has offered interest rates-linked structured notes with net proceeds allocated to finance green and social projects.

Arx: we fill the areas where banks are not doing enough

International | Industry

19 Jan 2022 by Pablo Conde

The Swiss brokerage firm specialised in structured products believes that the ‘hardcore sales approach does not work anymore’.

Barclays’ new head of EQD sales moves to Dubai

International | People

24 Nov 2021 by Summer Wang

The UK bank has poached the veteran equity derivatives banker as it bolsters its institutional sales in Asia and the Middle East.

South Africa Market Review, Q3 2021: Nedbank and Causeway join distributor ranks

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

26 Oct 2021 by Daniel Semerdzhiev

Some 798 products with an aggregated volume of ZAR5.9 billion (US$406m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the third quarter of 2021

Product snapshot: Standard Bank tracks MSCI World via Citi prop index, settles in ETFs

Middle East & Africa | Products

09 Sep 2021 by Marc Wolterink

The South African bank offers offshore exposure via Citi volatility index.

Mauritius regulator lifts foreign restrictions on structured investment-linked insurance products

Middle East & Africa | Regulations & Legal

07 Sep 2021 by SRP News

The FSC is seeking to introduce new regulation to support the development of structured investment-linked insurance products in the country.

South Africa Market Review, Q2 2021: FTSE/JSE Africa indices dominate

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

09 Aug 2021 by Daniel Semerdzhiev

Some 639 new products with an aggregated volume of ZAR984m (US$69m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the second quarter of 2021.

Barclays adds to Emea EQD sales, global head of electronic trading departs

International | People

12 Jul 2021 by SRP News

The UK bank continues to bolster its equity derivatives activities in Europe despite exits in its electronic trading platform.

Arx: banks are using structured products to address Archegos blowback

International | Technology

05 Jul 2021 by Pablo Conde

The Dubai-based firm is leveraging its pricing platform and optimisation tool to originate trades and help clients gain more insight on underlying assets.