10 Nov 2021
Analysis: The Evergrande story
Chinese property development company Evergrande has frequently been in the financial press during most of 2021. Since it is also often used in structured products in Asian markets, it is of particular interest.
16 Feb 2021
Gamestop: a modern stock drama
Just when experienced traders and investors think they have seen everything, something unexpected always comes along.
08 Jun 2020
Covid-19 v GFC: South Korea slows down
As the coronavirus outbreak hit the country at the beginning of 2020, South Korea’s structured products market saw a significant slowdown in activity with both issuance and sales decreasing for the period February to April 2020, compared to the same period last year. Excluding flow and leverage products, issuance and sales fell by 15% and 31%, respectively.
02 Jun 2020
France: Covid-19 v GFC - plus ca change
The French structured products market was not impacted negatively by the sanitary crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic as suggested by a 73% increase in issuance during the February-April 2020 period compared to the same period last year. ESG demand remained strong with new payoffs deployed to capitalise on the market environment.
01 Jun 2020
Belgium: Covid-19 v GFC, an analysis
Sales of structured products during the period surrounding the market crash of mid-March were down 26% compared to the same period of 2019. We look at issuance and sales volumes across markets in the immediate aftermath to assess the impact of the recent market turbulence.
14 Nov 2019
11 years on, Lehman’s fall still casts a shadow in the market
Spain’s Bankinter ordered to compensate investors for disclosure shortcoming in products backed by Lehman Brothers.
15 Oct 2019
Guest contributor: structured products can help in uncertain times
Ten years on since the financial crisis, the chairman of the UK Structured Products Association (UK SPA) Zak de Mariveles (pictured) looks at the lessons learned, how investor behaviour has changed, and how the structured products market in particular has evolved, and can offer compelling solutions in today's uncertain markets.