Structured products
Technology vendor of the year: Numerix
Flexibility and high-performance processing drive adoption of CrossAsset platform
Bank technology provider of the year: BNP Paribas
Proprietary structuring and pricing services win bank acclaim
Australia house of the year: Societe Generale
Synergy with futures broker Newedge has delivered innovative structures
Taiwan house of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank made waves with pioneering structured note issuance
South Korea house of the year: UBS
UBS draws on global expertise to craft products linked to Europe and China for yield-hungry investors
Japan house of the year: Credit Suisse
Bank earns praise from clients as “creative counterparty”
Hong Kong house of the year: HSBC
Bank wins plaudits from private wealth managers for riding to rescue in July and backing Contineo
Index provider of the year: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Offering expanded product range and better access to Chinese bonds helps S&P take top spot
ETF provider of the year: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Diversification into new underlyings and commitment to client education sees Deutsche AWM win
Deal of the year: Societe Generale
Bank capitalises on relaxation of rules in Formosa bond market
Interest rates house of the year: Societe Generale
Multi-asset capability and broad reach boosted product development and range
Foreign exchange house of the year: HSBC
Ability to leverage internal liquidity pool and service clients seeking large-scale transactions sets bank apart
Asia house of the year: HSBC
Barnstorming year in Hong Kong equities coupled with continued CNH dominance drives HSBC to first place
Editorial: Innovation the watchword in Asia
Structured Products Asia Awards highlight the region’s immense capacity for innovation
FVC retrospective: Morgan Stanley’s defensive autocall matures early
Kickout triggered after one year, outperforming peer group
Hong Kong structured products battered by index plunge
Dealers react to mass knocking out of popular retail equity derivatives
Unpicking risk in the Priips framework
Lack of precision leaving little time to finalise technical standards
EU risk ratings for structured products divide issuers
Consultation responses expose fault lines between banks and insurers
FVC retrospective: Dunbar Bank investors get protection at a price
Capital-protected growth product balanced limited downside with underperformance of UK benchmark
FVC review: Credit Suisse offers leveraged return on MSCI EAFE
Leverage offers strong but capped upside with buffer for protection
Contineo plans Asia expansion
Multi-issuer platform to challenge established regional players
Cost pressures spur growth in multi-issuer platforms
Higher costs on low-margin flow products drives shift to new platforms
FVC review: Cube’s growth plan for FTSE and Euro Stoxx
Dual index product offers potential annual income of 5%
EU insurers and structurers clash over Priips cost disclosure
Industries disagree over which of two proposed approaches should be used