Structured Products - Nov 2015
Articles in this issue
Hartmoor eyes UK structured deposits market
Start-up to challenge Investec and Societe Generale for share of growing retirement market
Insurers testing exotics for Solvency II optimisation
Dealers tackle uncertainty over basis risk
Spain to launch structured product risk ratings
Critics say rule will “collide” with Priips requirements
Tech vendors court law firms for KID market
Fintech companies seek partners to prepare new Priips disclosure documents
SEC probing more proprietary index cost disclosures
US official says regulator is examining "a case or two"
Regulators should beware structured product bubbles
Closer scrutiny as they emerge could help avoid nasty surprises
Q&A: Italy's structured products body on complexity crackdown
Acepi chair Dario Savoia talks Consob, Priips and complex products
FVC review: Investec targets retirees with protected deposit plan
Plan offers potential for digital payment at maturity
FVC review: Mariana’s dual-option autocall offers high returns
New autocall boasts comparatively long maturity
FVC review: Citi’s leveraged product could outpace underlying ETF
Principal at risk if 10% capital protection buffer is breached
Structured Products Europe Awards 2015: The winners
Societe Generale triumphs in a year of two halves
Source bolsters UK and Swiss offices, plus other recent job news
UK office adds Bhavick Patel while Alain Kunz joins in Switzerland
Europe house of the year: Societe Generale
Focus on credit pays dividends for French bank
Risk management house of the year: Credit Suisse
New risk platform yields major benefits
Retail structurer of the year: UBS
Dutch broker partnership boosts market share
Institutional structurer of the year: Credit Suisse
Bumper deal for Intesa Sanpaolo gains recognition
Equity derivatives house of the year: Societe Generale
Market-leading business up 61% year-on-year in Q2
FICC products house of the year: Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
Rebuilt fixed-income business wins plaudits
Deal of the year: Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
French bank triumphs with bond repack
Bank technology provider of the year: UBS
Neo platform proves its mettle for actively managed certificates
Technology vendor of the year: Modelity Technologies
Swedish trade body taps vendor’s ratings expertise
Index provider of the year: Stoxx
Stoxx indexes increasingly popular with issuers
ETF house of the year: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Diversification of db X-trackers range pays dividends
Best in Benelux: BNP Paribas
Ethical investment options reap performance gains
Best in central and eastern Europe: Raiffeisen Centrobank
Delivery of capital-guaranteed products pays off
Best in France: BNP Paribas
Commitment to rigorous product testing pays dividends
Best in Germany: UBS
Solvency II optimisation strategy delivers capital savings for insurers
Best in Italy: BNP Paribas
Co-operation with financial regulator on new rules wins acclaim
Best in the Nordic region: Commerzbank
German bank raises the bar in Nordic markets
Best in Spain: Commerzbank
New payoffs and underlyings enhance yield opportunities
Best in Switzerland: UBS
Fallout from SNB decision dominates structuring