Tag: ESG
FCA SDR consumer labels: implications for advisers using ESG structured products
Europe | Regulations & Legal
28 Sep 2023 by Alexandra Mortimer, FVC
In October 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK (FCA) released its consultation paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) and sustainable investment labels.
FCA SDR consumer labels: implications for advisers using ESG structured products
Europe | Expert View
28 Sep 2023 by Alexandra Mortimer - FVC
In October 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK (FCA) released its consultation paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) and sustainable investment labels.
SG plays S&P 500 narrative with climate specific angle
North America | Indices
06 Sep 2023 by SRP News
The French bank is making inroads in the US annuities market with its latest custom index.
UK Market Review, May 2023: issuance boom, FTSE ESG and risk control indices debut
Europe | Market Reviews
26 Jul 2023 by Velina Bulanova
One hundred and twelve products were added to the UK database in May.
SRP France 2023: in transition towards customised ESG exposure
Europe | Conferences
18 Jul 2023 by Summer Wang
A group of panellists gathered at the 6th edition of SRP France Conference in Paris to discuss how clearer regulations and standards on ESG disclosure could lessen greenwashing.
Spotlight on… index thematics in France (H1 2023)
Europe | Industry
07 Jul 2023 by SRP News
ESG continued to be the main thematic for indices in the first half of 2023 while biodiversity and artificial intelligence are expected to make inroads in H2.
MerQube: thematic indices can achieve more precision as a building block
International | Indices
07 Jul 2023 by Pablo Conde
MerQube is one of the latest entrants to the structured products market and managed to place its MerQube’s US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index as one of the highest selling thematic indices in the US market – the index was used in 246 products issued via J.P. Morgan in the US worth US$74mn in 2022.
FTSE Russell: sector classification not enough to capture new trends
International | Indices
06 Jul 2023 by Pablo Conde
FTSE Russell entered the thematic segment of the structured products market in 2022 with its FTSE Developed Europe Index, which was featured across 12 products sold in France worth an estimated US$66 million, which is testimony to the index provider’s renewed focus in the structured products market.
Morningstar: we select themes based on equity research
International | Indices
05 Jul 2023 by Pablo Conde
Morningstar is growing its footprint in the structured products market on the back of new demand for thematic underlyings seeking to capture new trends and growth stories.