27 Aug 2024
SRP in brief: beyond the barriers
MerQube indices, AMCs, market reviews, and the performance of barrier autocalls, were among the topics covered by SRP’s news desk last week.
22 Aug 2024
Latest: UBS AM offloads QIS business
In this week's roundup we also look at MassMutual’s expansion of its alternatives investment platform; the launch of an Amazon reforestation-linked outcome bond by the World Bank; and the addition of structured products to Singapore's WBroker stock trading app.
19 Aug 2024
MerQube indexes near US$1 billion in structured products sales
The index fintech is capitalising on the support from several structured products issuers in the US market and its speed to market to increase its footprint globally.
14 Aug 2024
Korea’s Qraft Technologies capitalises on AI-powered strategies for asset allocations
The Seoul-based AI fintech firm has co-designed an AI-powered index with Solactive to replicate a hedge fund’s long-short investment strategy, which has been deployed via structured products sold in Korea.
24 Jul 2024
BNPP: dispersion strategies deliver in rising markets
With correlation falling and dispersion at all time high relative to volatility, the path ahead for dispersion strategies remains a subject of debate in the market.
22 Jul 2024
Latest: Premialab adds three new 'pure' factors to QIS range
In this week's round up we cover some of the latest news in the global structured products market including the launch of new QIS factors by Premilab, as well as iCapital's partnership with a US advisor and Clearstream's move to enable mass issuance, among others.
03 Jul 2024
BNP Paribas: capital protection can help move investors into more exotic structures
The French bank is seeking to capitalise on its QIS capabilities to deliver new strategies as well as on the rollover money returning to the market from fixed rate notes.
17 Jun 2024
SRP in brief: too big to ignore
This week, we look at the latest developments across the globe, featuring Nomura’s return to the US registered note space and China’s snowball products update.
12 Jun 2024
SRP Europe Awards 2024: JPM - 0DTEs have enabled risk mitigation techniques for QIS strategies
The US investment bank won the Best Hedge Provider at the SRP Europe Awards 2024.
10 Jun 2024
People: Barclays bolsters equity tactical strategies, SG revamps Americas ECM team
In this week's people roundup, we look at moves from Barclays, Premialab and Sirius Capital, as well as Nomura and Société Générale.
03 Jun 2024
QIS: long convexity overlays growing as a complement to risk-on, long carry exposure
Société Générale was the top winner at this year's SRP Europe 2024 conference with six awards including the highest market accolade Best House, Europe; as well as Best House, ESG; Best House, Warrants; Best House, Yield Enhancement; Best House, France and Best Single Issuance Platform for its SG Markets SP platform.
08 Apr 2024
BBVA adds FX family to QIS range
The launch is part of the Spanish bank's plan to create a full range of investment solutions aimed at institutional investors covering different asset classes.