Tag: Structured products
UK distributor launches first structured products dedicated MTF trading platform
Europe | Products
30 Jul 2019 by Pablo Conde
The new trading venue is a fully regulated exchange, specifically developed to enable participants to buy and sell private placement structured investments in the UK.
Vontobel 1H2019: structured product volumes increased despite fall in turnover
International | Industry
29 Jul 2019 by SRP News
Zeno Staub (pictured), chief executive officer, Vontobel, said the bank’s financial products were affected by the ‘general mood of caution among investors’ as well as the trend towards lower margin products, especially compared to the strong first half of 2018.
Exclusive: BBVA Mexico appoints global structured solutions head
Latin America | People
29 Jul 2019 by Pablo Conde
The Spanish bank promotes fixed income solutions executive to take on the structured products team covering Latin America.
SGX realigns units to scale asset classes
Asia Pacific | Products
01 Jul 2019 by Pablo Conde
The Singapore exchange is gearing up to introduce new derivatives products, structured products and offshore risk management capabilities.
Belgian watchdog blocked 16 products in 2018
Europe | Regulations & Legal
27 Jun 2019 by Marc Wolterink
The Belgian regulator subjected new and maturing structured products to a thorough analysis and found that the best performing products were often sold prior to their maturity.
UKSPA points at ‘advice gap’ in response to RDR consultation - Update
Europe | Regulations & Legal
07 Jun 2019 by Pablo Conde
The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (Pimfa), the UK trade association for investment managers and financial advisers, has submitted their response to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) call for input for the evaluation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review (Famr).
Decrement Indices: does complexity pay out?
| Expert View
03 Jun 2019 by Tiago Fernandes & Nikolay Nikolov
Ingenuity is probably one of the most distinctive qualities of the structured product industry.
Julius Baer elevates global head of structured products
International | People
29 May 2019 by SRP News
Luigi Vignola will succeed Peter Gerlach as Bank Julius Baer's head of markets and a member of its executive board
Buy-side view: Electronic platforms not the right tool for small distributors
Middle East & Africa | Industry
24 May 2019 by Pablo Conde
In the second part of an interview with structured products specialist firm Lombard Investment Solutions, the two co-founders and managing directors, Charif Ben Romdane (pictured) and Nicolas Indych – formerly of Commerzbank – discuss the lack of appeal of issuing platforms for some buy-side players, the firm’s offering and why structured products have a place in any investment portfolio.
