Middle East & Africa News

SRP Africa: The days of tax avoidance and evasion are long gone

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

18 Mar 2019 by SRP News

The advantages of investing in offshore domiciled structured products, the jurisdictions where these products are available and the latest trends in this market segment were among the topics of the Practical implications of offshore structured products panel discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

Investec brings all products under one roof, targets intermediaries

Middle East & Africa | Products

18 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde

The South African bank has rolled out a dedicated service for financial advisers covering all products to complement its private banking and wealth management offering

SRP Africa: Providers should emphasise risk and return

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

14 Mar 2019 by Nikola Nedev

Finding market and index strategies has always been a big part of any discussion involving investment products, according to panellists at the Index Strategies and ETFs panel during the recent SRP South Africa conference, in Cape Town.

SRP Africa: Innovation is creativity, but creativity with a job to do

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

13 Mar 2019 by SRP News

Innovation in structured products can be about new solutions or existing solutions meeting new needs, according to Twané Wessels (pictured), product actuary at Just Retirement South Africa. She was speaking at the ‘Product innovation: investment ideas and solutions’ discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

SRP Africa: The ability to deploy cash quickly is a key advantage

Middle East & Africa | Conferences

12 Mar 2019 by SRP News

The everyday challenges of managing a structured products portfolio, tailoring advice to market events, the secondary market, and issuer selection, were among the topics of the ‘Construction and management of a structured products portfolio’ discussion at the SRP Africa Conference 2019, held in Cape Town on March 7.

Exclusive: Absa/Halo partnership: A rising tide lifts all boats

International | Industry

11 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde

Former Barclays Bank Africa now rebranded as Absa Bank has teamed up with Halo Investing to develop its click and trade capabilities with a ‘white-labelling’ twist

Personality of the Year: Nerina Visser - using ETFs as building blocks for investment solutions

Middle East & Africa | Industry

06 Mar 2019 by Pablo Conde

The Personality of the Year Award will be presented to Nerina Visser at the second SRP Africa Conference Awards ceremony, which will take place on the evening of Thursday March 7 at The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town. Visser was chosen after receiving the highest number of votes from respondents to the Africa Awards Survey 2019.

Exclusive: Goldman rejigs 'Strats,' launches global structured products team

International | People

18 Feb 2019 by Pablo Conde

US investment bank reshuffles systematic trading strategies team as Bollinger shifts to private wealth franchise

Israel Market Review - Q4 2018

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

31 Jan 2019 by Nikola Nedev

The Israeli Security Authority (ISA) is seeking feedback on draft regulations regarding the public offering of structured notes linked to currencies, securities indices or commodities. The move follows a 10-year period with no structured note public offerings in Israel.