Tag: Capital protection
Canada Market Review, April 2020: Scotiabank slashes issuance, introduces new ESG index
North America | Market Reviews
27 May 2020 by Milena Tyanenova
Two hundred seventy-nine products worth C$943m (US$661m) had strike dates in Canada in April.
Danske: Covid-19 crisis shows value of capital protection
Europe | Products
12 May 2020 by Marc Wolterink & Teresia Harri
The bank’s capital-protected products have held their own in recent turbulent times, returning on average between three and 3.50% per year.
Autocalls: plotting the recovery
Europe | Products
11 May 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
This study continues an analysis done by FVC recently looking at the effect of the sudden stock market falls at the start of 2020 in the UK structured products market.
Structured products have survived many different market cycles
International | Industry
08 May 2020 by Pablo Conde
As the industry comes to terms with the recent market crash and resulting hedging losses, SRP spoke to several market players to look at the positives.
Spain Market Review, March 2020: Investors search for greater security
Europe | Market Reviews
04 May 2020 by Bilyana Yanakieva & Marc Wolterink
Fifty structured products with combined sales of €440m had strike dates in Spain in March, an increase of more than 50% increase in terms of sales volume compared to February.
Austria Market Review, Q1 2020: new structures in the primary market
Europe | Market Reviews
30 Apr 2020 by Suzanna Moni
The primary market saw a 22% Q-o-Q increase in issuance as autocallables and reverse convertibles continue to drive the market.
Structured products in falling markets
International | Products
29 Apr 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
2020 has seen dramatic falls in all major markets. This started in February and accelerated in March as the global economy took fright over the scale of the coronavirus pandemic.
Belgian investors increase exposure to structured products by 70%
Europe | Industry
10 Mar 2020 by SRP News
Turnover of structured products on the primary market increased by 70% in Q4 2019 as retail investors tailor their exposure to products they ‘trust’.
Belgian investors weary of capital-at-risk products
Europe | Products
06 Jan 2020 by Marc Wolterink
Turnover of capital-protected structured products in the Belgian market fell by 36% in the third quarter of 2019 as both investors and banks continue to suffer from the ‘difficult’ interest rate conditions.
