20 Dec 2024
UK regulator to phase out Priips in shift from EU
A new regime will replace the current retail investor disclosure framework as it continues to diverge from the European Union .
17 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Leonteq adds head of investment solutions role to Paris office
The Swiss firm has created the senior position to ‘further strengthen the governance’ of its European operations.
17 Dec 2024
New buy-side player powered by Luma enters market
The new Swiss player specialises in bespoke investment products for professional investors.
13 Dec 2024
Sales across Europe’s markets up 16% YoY
Turnover increased during the period with open interest across reporting markets amounting to €447 billion at the end of the quarter.
12 Dec 2024
Best-selling products Europe 2024: French issuer calls top €1 billion barrier
SRP reviewed some of the best-selling products across European markets in 2024.
12 Dec 2024
Leonteq to pay US$10m for breaching risk management, suitability obligations
Finma has ordered the structured products provider to halt its existing relationships as well as new business with unregulated distributors.
11 Dec 2024
SIX trading volume hits 20-month high driven by crypto products
A third of the exchange’s trading volume in November was linked to structured products with crypto underlyings.
10 Dec 2024
RBI expands distributors in Poland
The Austrian bank has issued its first product in collaboration with Polish investment house Xelion.
06 Dec 2024
Europe Q3 2024 (part 1): slowdown in sales, YTD performance remains strong
Dynamics for European sales volumes and product issuance in 2024 showed a strong start followed by moderated performance later in the year.
05 Dec 2024
Belgian sales hit new heights driven by fixed income products
The third quarter of 2024 saw a significant increase in sales volumes, driven by products linked to fixed income underlyings.
03 Dec 2024
Swedish regulator slams 'high risk' autocalls
The watchdog’s latest paper finds that structured products with an autocall feature often provide a lower return compared to a direct investment in the underlying assets.
02 Dec 2024
RIS is 'complex and bureaucratic': finance sector slams EU's regulatory framework
The European Structured Investment Products Association (Eusipa) and 11 other financial associations have sounded the alarm on the upcoming European Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), calling for a competitiveness check on regulation.