Tag: Issuer
Americas top underlyings: S&P 500 still at the top
International | Products
21 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The S&P500 is once again the highest performing underlying for US structured products with the S&P/TSX 60 Index presiding over the Canadian market.
Goldman roars ahead
International | Industry
20 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
US investment banking Goldman Sachs wrapped up its second quarter of 2020 with near-record breaking net revenues of US$13.3 billion, a 41% leap from the same quarter the previous year and a 51% soar from the first quarter of 2020.
Product wrap: Stoxx healthcare index increases visibility
International | Products
10 Jul 2020 by Marc Wolterink
This week’s wrap covers a selection of structured products with strike dates between 5-11 July 2020.
Exclusive: Leonteq Hong Kong head departs
Asia Pacific | People
09 Jul 2020 by SRP News
The Swiss firm is reviewing its local management set-up and will announce new appointments in due course.
Marex trades world’s first tier 2 structured note
Europe | Industry
08 Jul 2020 by Pablo Conde
The structured note arm of commodities specialist Marex Spectron has rolled out a landmark tier 2 capital structured note.
Commerz fined for 2008 structured product market manipulation
Europe | Regulations & Legal
06 Jul 2020 by SRP News
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has completed its investigation into market manipulation by the Cyprus Popular Bank and Commerzbank.
Product snapshot: Kempen goes with new issuer in first post-Covid launch
Europe | Products
01 Jul 2020 by Marc Wolterink
The Dutch merchant bank launches first public offer on the paper of a new legal entity as it seeks to make the most of the high levels of implied volatility. This is its first offering since the beginning of March.
Six deepens EU structured products coverage
International | Industry
01 Jul 2020 by Pablo Conde
Six Group has beaten Euronext in its bid to acquire Spanish stock exchange Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME). The Swiss exchange received approval from the Spanish government at the end of March in a deal that went ahead in June and will create Europe's third-largest group for financial market infrastructure.
Banking entities rejoice as Volcker Rule amended
North America | Products
29 Jun 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Five US regulatory agencies have announced the modification of the Volcker Rule. Changes will contain specific exclusions and clarifications that can be of benefit to foreign and domestic banks.
