09 Oct 2024
Citi Asia derivatives trading head takes up new role
The senior executive who ran the equity derivatives trading operations with the US bank will relocate to Hong Kong from Singapore for the role.
02 May 2023
Digital asset structured notes gain momentum, MSCI deploys crypto index via ETP
New asymmetric strategies and capital protected structures linked to digital assets in focus; ETC Group launches first crypto ETP linked to MSCI play; DeFi protocol gains further support; and more.
30 Mar 2023
European regulator sets out compliance standards for internal risk models
The RTS are part of the deliverables of the EBA roadmap for the new market and counterparty credit risk approaches.
13 Oct 2021
Analysis: the challenges of VaR in large portfolios of structured products
The risk management concept of value-at-risk (VaR) is a well-known and accepted framework which has importance in all aspects of financial analysis and trading desk operations.
01 Sep 2020
Japan Market Review, July 2020: JPX reports increase in revenues from derivatives trading
There were 135 structured products (including flow, but excluding leverage and private banking), worth an estimated JPY279 billion ($2.6 billion), added to the SRP Japan database in July.
27 Aug 2020
China Citic profit down 10% despite structured deposits surge
The Chinese bank has reported a net profit of CNY26 billion ($3.8 billion) in the first half year, down 10% from a year ago,
13 Aug 2020
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, Mizuho recover in Q1
SRP looks at the financial results of two Japanes securities firms active in the structured products market.
23 Jul 2020
Philippines regulator releases new hedging/brokerage guidelines
The monetary board of the Philippines central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seeking public comment on the amendments introduced to the country’s derivatives regulatory framework.
19 May 2020
Euronext trading volumes up 73%, decrement match Cac 40-linked sales
The exchange reported a 55% increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong trading volumes in all asset classes, said Stéphane Boujnah (pictured), chief executive officer and chairman of the managing board.
07 Feb 2020
BNP Paribas bolsters EQD sales and trading to capitalise on European gains
The French bank has made changes to the senior management of its equity derivatives franchise, ‘in order to maintain momentum as well as simplify the set up across sales and trading’.
05 Jun 2019
Former JP Morgan global head of vol trading and structuring re-emerges at Barclays
Fater Belbachir joins as global head of equities as the UK bank continues to rebuild its equities and structuring businesses.
27 Mar 2019
Citi’s global head of corporate EQD trading departs
Gilles Dahan, global head of corporate equity derivatives trading in London, has parted ways with the US bank after almost 20 years of service