20 Jan 2025
Barclays taps ex-Goldman Apac EQD co-head to lead equities
The former Goldman banker is tasked with leading the UK bank’s equities franchise in the region.
16 Jan 2025
EQD trading spikes globally, FX options dominate structured products market
Derivatives exchanges have reported record volumes for 2024 with demand set to continue on the back of new crypto options and increasing activity around zero days to expiration options (0DTE).
10 Jan 2025
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2024 – J.P. Morgan
As 2025 begins, SRP looks back at last year’s most relevant people moves highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products.
10 Jan 2025
People: UBS boosts Japan structured products business, HSBC completes WPB reorganisation
Also: HSBC completes wealth & private banking reorganisation; Bollinger confirmed as Juliues Baer new chief executive; HK Exchange appoints head of markets.
18 Dec 2024
Schroders: call spread collars, risk reversal deliver protection
The UK asset manager has unveiled some of the equity derivatives (EQD) strategies adding value to investors in the current market environment in its latest research.
12 Nov 2024
SG markets revenues driven by EQD, listed products
The French banking group issued €20.5 billion of structured notes in 2024 as its equities business recorded the second best Q3 ever.
30 Oct 2024
Citi markets revenues driven by strong momentum in EQD
The US investment bank’s equity markets business increased its revenues by 32% YoY, driven by momentum in equity derivatives.
24 Oct 2024
SocGen hires ex-MS Japan financial engineer head, predecessor heads to JPM to lead EQD structuring
The former Morgan Stanley equity financial engineering head in Japan takes over the role at the French bank as the long-serving equity derivatives structuring head shifts to J.P. Morgan.
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.
07 Oct 2024
People: Nomura Asia equity structuring head expands coverage, Barclays adds EQD director
In this week’s roundup we also look at Barclays’ new hire for Asia, a new venture for a former Citi banker, and more.
23 Sep 2024
HSBC bolsters global equities structuring with industry veteran
The UK bank has been on a hiring spree over the last month with several senior additions to its equity derivatives and structured products business.
09 Sep 2024
HSBC makes senior equity derivatives hires
The UK bank has appointed two structured products veterans to bolster its teams in London and Paris, respectively.