Tag: Issuer
Samsung Securities reports structured products growth
Asia Pacific | Industry
17 Aug 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
The South Korean securities firm’s investment banking activities recorded solid revenues despite the impact of Covid 19, as ‘structured products continued to grow’ during the second quarter.
Top Mexican banks’ issuances shrink
Latin America | Industry
17 Aug 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Monex and BBVA Bancomer, dominant players in the Mexican structured products market, have suffered landslide sequential plummets in both their issuances and sales during the second quarter of 2020, according to SRP data.
Vox pop: managing investment portfolios beyond traditional funds
International | Features
17 Aug 2020 by Pablo Conde
Actively managed certificates (AMCs) are becoming popular among small asset managers seeking to build a track record and offer exposure to new assets.
Hang Seng Bank is top Apac issuer despite profit drop
Asia Pacific | Industry
04 Aug 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
The Hong Kong-based bank reported a pre-tax profit of HK$10.62 billion (US$1.37 billion) in the first half of the year, a 33.19% decline from a year earlier, as net income fell 20.42% to HK$17.43 billion.
Nomura posts record revenue, SP activity remains subdued
Asia Pacific | Industry
31 Jul 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
Nomura Holdings has delivered a net income of JPY 142.5billion (US$1.36 billion) in the three months ended June 30, which was a recovery from a loss of JPY34.5 billion a quarter earlier and 1.55x year-on-year (YoY).
Barclays cashes in on volatility, retains leading position in US
International | Industry
30 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The UK bank reported a 21% increase to £8.6 billion (US$11.2 billion) in net income during the second quarter of 2020 in its corporate and investment banking (CIB) division, compared to the same period a year prior.
BofA issuance, sales in Covid-induced slump
International | Industry
28 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The US bank has seen its net income taken a hit in Q2, falling to US$3.5 billion from US$4 billion in the first quarter of 2020 and US$7.3 billion in Q2 19.
UBS issuance drops despite increase in investment banking profits
International | Industry
24 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Swiss investment bank UBS’s net profits declined to US$1.24 billion in the second quarter from US$1.6 billion in Q1 20 and US$1.4 billion in Q2 19.
Morgan Stanley bounces back in Q2
International | Industry
22 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The US investment bank has reported a positive second quarter performance with a 41% jump in net revenues of US$13.4 billion from the first quarter of 2020 and a 31% increase year-on-year.
