Tag: First quarter 2020
View from the top: the bulls have been vindicated… so far
Asia Pacific | Industry
17 Jun 2020 by Pablo Conde
Credit Suisse reported that Q1 fixed income sales and trading revenues rose 139% year-on-year, driven mainly by higher revenues from structured and FX products, and gains from hedging activities.
Mixed results for Canada’s tier 2 providers
North America | Products
29 May 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Canadian banks Desjardins, Scotiabank and TD Securities have suffered setbacks in their first and second quarter earnings of 2020 due to severe market volatility, a consequence of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Intesa Sanpaolo structured product sales rise in Q1
Europe | Products
28 May 2020 by SRP News
The Italian banking group’s structured products sales are up 22% quarter-on-quarter, according to SRP data.
Amundi ESG assets and focus on sustainable indices increase
Europe | Products
21 May 2020 by SRP News
With a 23% market share, the asset manager was the number three manufacturer of structured products in France in Q1.
The Netherlands Market Review, April 2020: ING benefits from volatility in markets
Europe | Market Reviews
21 May 2020 by Marc Wolterink
Three primary market products worth an estimated €3m had strike dates in the Netherlands in April, down from 23 products with a combined volume of €43m that struck in March.
Monex sales remain strong despite drop in issuance
Latin America | Products
20 May 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Mexican financial institution Monex remained the most prolific issuer in Mexico for the first quarter of 2020 despite a 25.6% drop in product issuance during the same period of last year.
Euronext trading volumes up 73%, decrement match Cac 40-linked sales
Europe | Products
19 May 2020 by SRP News
The exchange reported a 55% increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong trading volumes in all asset classes, said Stéphane Boujnah (pictured), chief executive officer and chairman of the managing board.
BBVA issuance remains steady despite rocky Q1
Latin America | Products
18 May 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The Mexican subsidiary of Spanish financial institution BBVA announced a 48.3% drop in its net income totaling MXN6.44 billion (US$270m) for the first quarter of 2020 from the same period a year prior.
Annuities: insurance firms take a hit in the first quarter
North America | Products
15 May 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Life insurance firms Prudential, Athene Holding and Lincoln Financial have suffered substantial setbacks to their first quarter earnings relative the same period a year prior.
