Product wrap: Akros shines in Italy, Goldman tracks S&P Paris-aligned index in France

EUROPE Banca Akros collected €34.1m with its Equity Protection Certificates on the Eurostoxx 50 in Italy. The four-year investment certificate pays a memory coupon of five percent per annum, providing the index closes at or above 85% of its initial level on any annual validation date. At maturity, the product returns 100% of the nominal invested. The aggregated commission will not be higher than two percent. BNP Paribas Securities Services acts as the paying agent. Application has been mad