Middle East & Africa News

Product snapshot: Standard Bank tracks MSCI World via Citi prop index, settles in ETFs

Middle East & Africa | Products

09 Sep 2021 by Marc Wolterink

The South African bank offers offshore exposure via Citi volatility index.

Mauritius regulator lifts foreign restrictions on structured investment-linked insurance products

Middle East & Africa | Regulations & Legal

07 Sep 2021 by SRP News

The FSC is seeking to introduce new regulation to support the development of structured investment-linked insurance products in the country.

South Africa Market Review, Q2 2021: FTSE/JSE Africa indices dominate

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

09 Aug 2021 by Daniel Semerdzhiev

Some 639 new products with an aggregated volume of ZAR984m (US$69m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the second quarter of 2021.

Barclays adds to Emea EQD sales, global head of electronic trading departs

International | People

12 Jul 2021 by SRP News

The UK bank continues to bolster its equity derivatives activities in Europe despite exits in its electronic trading platform.

Arx: banks are using structured products to address Archegos blowback

International | Technology

05 Jul 2021 by Pablo Conde

The Dubai-based firm is leveraging its pricing platform and optimisation tool to originate trades and help clients gain more insight on underlying assets.

Citi appoints head of retail third party sales for Emea

International | People

02 Jun 2021 by SRP News

The US bank is seeking to grow its business and expand its client reach in the Emea region.

Swiss brokerage targets EM treasuries, PBs via Arx platform subsidiary

International | Industry

23 Apr 2021 by Pablo Conde

The firm was launched officially at the end of March 2020 and submitted its documentation to the regulator in September 2020.

South Africa Market Review, Q1 2021: growth prospects after an uncertain year

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

21 Apr 2021 by Daniel Semerdzhiev

Some 871 structured products worth ZAR465m (US$31m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the first quarter of 2021, a 47% increase in issuance compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

View from the top: overengineering not the way forward

International | Products

14 Apr 2021 by Pablo Conde

Rand Merchant Bank, the division of South Africa’s FirstRand Bank, is pushing its structured products business following a deal with Leonteq.