Tag: Capital protection
La Française: target maturity funds – an alternative to structured products
Europe | Products
12 Jan 2021 by Marc Wolterink
The asset managers target maturity funds have features that are similar to structured products. But is it fair to compare the two?
Crelan debuts Credit Suisse fund manager index
Europe | Products
06 Jan 2021 by Marc Wolterink
The Belgian bank is the first provider in Europe to use the iStoxx Top Citywire Fund Managers AR Index as an underlying for a public offer.
Canada Market Review, November 2020: Desjardins introduces first ESG principal-protected note
North America | Market Reviews
05 Jan 2021 by Milena Tyanenova
Some 380 structured products worth C$1.3 billion (US$991m) had strike dates in November.
Spain Market Review, November 2020: SG issues Phoenix on Eurostoxx 50
Europe | Market Reviews
31 Dec 2020 by Bilyana Yanakieva
Some 39 structured products worth an estimated €200m were added to the SRP Spain database in November.
Belsipa reports 28% decrease in sales
Europe | Products
16 Dec 2020 by SRP News
The Belgian trade association sees a year-on-year decline in sales volumes on both the primary and secondary markets.
US performance review 2020: tech stocks deliver hefty returns, beat S&P 500
North America | Products
11 Dec 2020 by Pablo Conde
As 2020 comes to an end, we look back at the performance of structured products in the US market during an 18-month period by underlying, asset class and payoff type.
Portugal Market Review, October 2020: share baskets dominate
Europe | Market Reviews
30 Nov 2020 by Bilyana Yanakieva
Eight structured products targeted at the primary market were added to the SRP Portugal database in October.
MLCDs await for change in market cycle as secular shift to structured notes continues
North America | Products
19 Nov 2020 by Marc Wolterink & Lavanya Nair
After two years of strong decline in sales volumes, the lingering long-term impact of the Covid crisis may turn out to be a good thing for market-linked certificates of deposit (MLCDs).
Intesa Sanpaolo remains number one but structured products sales stumble
Europe | Industry
17 Nov 2020 by SRP News
The Italian banking group’s net income during the first nine months of 2020 was its second highest in 12 years, although sales of its structured certificates were down 38% year-on-year.