05 Apr 2024
Spotlight: EU investors return to benchmarks as decrement weakens
In the second of a three-part series, SRP reviews the performance of index-linked products in Europe during 2023.
04 Apr 2024
Spotlight: EU investors return to benchmarks as decrement weakens
In the second of a three-part article, SRP analyses the performance of index-linked products in Europe during 2023.
29 Feb 2024
Wide angle - ESG (part 2): France dominates ESG activity, MSCI retains highest market share
In the second of a two-part article, we look at the main ESG markets in Europe, the dominant index providers in the segment, and thematics that caught the eye.
06 Feb 2024
Morningstar aims at sector specific strategies to address market shifts
The index provider is promoting research-driven index-based investment approaches to address sector risk.
26 Jan 2024
Spotlight on… coupons on offer in France
The average offered coupon reached 8.1% during the first 10 months of 2023 with products linked to a worst-of basket of stocks the most generous.
26 Jan 2024
Spotlight: coupons on offer in France
The average offered coupon reached 8.1% during the first 10 months of 2023 with products linked to a worst-of basket of stocks the most generous.
10 Jan 2024
STOXX: investors must run a portfolio view on their index exposures
As the index provider continues to celebrate its 25-year anniversary and the launch of its flagship index – the Eurostoxx 50 – SRP spoke to Axel Lomholt, head of index business, ISS STOXX, about the company’s roadmap and its ambitions in the structured products market.
27 Sep 2023
TIS Ratio: benchmark vs risk control
The Index Standard has released a new functionality to create an apples-to-apples comparison of raw index performance for FIAs.
07 Jul 2023
Spotlight on… index thematics in France (H1 2023)
ESG continued to be the main thematic for indices in the first half of 2023 while biodiversity and artificial intelligence are expected to make inroads in H2.
26 Jun 2023
Atlantic House launches new SP fund, offers global exposure with ‘ambitious’ returns
The new fund is offering global exposure and targets returns of 8-9% pa.
23 May 2023
FTSE Russell – overlays on benchmarks fuel new activity
FTSE Russell is the provider of some of the most popular market cap indices used in three key retail structured products markets - the UK (FTSE 100), Italy (FTSE MIB) and the US (Russell 2000).
28 Feb 2023
France: 96% of maturities deliver positive yields, three percent return capital loss
SRP reviewed more than 1,000 products maturing or expiring early in France during 2022.