Stories How Nick Leeson caused the collapse of Barings Bank
In 1995, the financial markets were shaken by a massive scandal. Barings, one of the most prestigious banks in the United Kingdom is bankrupt following losses caused by Nick Leeson, one of its traders, aged 28 (...)
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News US$8.6 trillion of global HNW wealth will change hands over the next ten years, says GlobalData
The sheer volume of high-net-worth (HNW) wealth changing hands over the next ten years will open the door for significant churn in the industry, warns GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
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Innovation Source and Nomura launch a new etf: the Nomura Voltage Mid-Term Source ETF
This is the first volatility-linked ETF to be offered in Europe that takes a tactical approach to volatility allowing investors to capture volatility spikes...
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News Nomura Leads First Green Bond Offering in Japanese Chemical Industry
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has priced a five-year Green Bond1 issue valued at 5 billion yen for Kaneka Corporation. Nomura acted as bookrunner and green bond structuring agent2 for the offering, (...)
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Innovation Euronext in partnership with Goldman Sachs will launch a green index
The Euronext CDP Environment France EW index will be exclusively licensed to Goldman Sachs, who will use the index as the underlying for structured products for sale in the interbank market in France.
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Interview Isabelle Bourcier : “Our ambitions is to grow in Smart Beta and SRI ETFs”
Evolution of the ETF market, impact of the regulations, ongoing development at BNP Paribas Asset Management...Isabelle Bourcier, Head of quantitative and index management at BNP Paribas Asset Management shares its view with (...)
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News ETFGI reports assets invested in the Global ETF and ETP industry reached a record $5.57 trillion at the end of April 2019
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally gathered net inflows of US$45.94 billion in March, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$145.74 (...)
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Product What is CPPI (Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance)?
CPPI or Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance is a dynamic management technique that ensures a minimum guaranteed amount to an investor at the time of maturity
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Interview Simon Bond : “Our European Social Bond Fund is carefully managed with a mix of maturities to offer daily liquidity”
According to Simon Bond, Threadneedle (Lux) European Social Bond Fund manager, the fund aims to balance three key elements: clear social impact, daily liquidity and financial return with a similar risk/return profile as a regular investment grade (...)
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Interview Baptiste Buisson : « We consider increasing the size of this type of investment (Absolute Performance UCITS) in the coming quarters »
According to Baptiste Buisson, Deputy Director at Aviva France, Investing in this type of support like Alternative Risk Premia allows players like Aviva France to diversify our investments.
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