Middle East & Africa News

Absa debuts Shariah structure in South Africa

Middle East & Africa | Products

08 Nov 2023 by Summer Wang

In a first for the market, the South African bank is targeting wealth clients with a Shariah-compliant structured certificate linked to a BNP Paribas index.

BNPP WM Asia structured product head shifts to Bank of Singapore

International | People

01 Nov 2023 by Jocelyn Yang

The private banking arm of OCBC Bank will fill the role in December with the new hire relocating to Dubai from Singapore.

South Africa Market Review, Q3 2023: issuance declines, FirstRand offers first self-issued note

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

31 Oct 2023 by Violina Kirilova

Some 54 structured products with an estimated worth of ZAR613m ($32m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the third quarter of 2023.

People: BNPP promotes EQD banker to build up Miami office

International | People

19 Oct 2023 by Summer Wang

In this week’s roundup, we look at the latest moves at BNPP, UBP, Cboe, Halo and SIX Swiss Exchange.

Investec brings back Optimal basket play with CLN

Middle East & Africa | Products

16 Oct 2023 by Summer Wang

The South African bank is marketing the latest tranche of its Optimal Investment Growth Basket.

Exclusive: FirstRand introduces first self-issued structured note

Middle East & Africa | Industry

11 Oct 2023 by Summer Wang

The product will be distributed and hedged in-house as the South African bank’s nascent wealth & investments unit expands its offerings.

South Africa Market Review, Q2 2023: issuance up QoQ

Middle East & Africa | Market Reviews

10 Oct 2023 by Violina Kirilova

Some 78 structured products with estimated worth of ZAR1,143m ($58.5m) were added to the SRP South Africa database in the second quarter of 2023.

Jaltech: disparity between advisors and investors towards ESG

Middle East & Africa | Products

17 Jul 2023 by Pablo Conde

South African investors remain unconvinced about the merits of considering sustainable and ESG-linked investments.

Nomura banks on Asia structurer to develop Middle East GM

Middle East & Africa | People

06 Jul 2023 by Summer Wang

The former co-head of global markets (GM) structuring for Asia ex-Japan has relocated to Dubai to lead the GM in the Middle East today (6 July) where Nomura sees ‘unprecedented growth’.