Borsa Italiana
S&P licenses new Italy LargeMidCap index to JP Morgan for bespoke products
JP Morgan is to use S&P Indices' new Italy LargeMidCap Index as the basis for bespoke structured products
Commerzbank Twin Win notes fall victim to low barrier
Commerzbank offered investors a Twin-Win product in 2007 based on the S&P/MIB Index, which matured in February this year. Breaching the 60% barrier meant those buying lost more than half of their investment. Eve Berlinska analyses the deal
Disclosure regime leads to discord in Italy
The Italian market is recovering from the financial crisis but regulatory pressures are hampering its growth and with the arguments over new regulations now being played out at a European level there is a danger of further disruptions to the market…
Still standing: innovation the key to survival for Spain and Italy's structured products markets
The structured product markets of Italy and Spain have survived the eurozone’s recent sovereign debt traumas relatively unscathed, while their economies have so far dodged the fate dished out to Greece and Ireland. Clare Dickinson examines how providers…
Barclays makes its debut in the Italian ETN market
Barclays has listed its first iPath ETN in Italy, hoping to add to the success of its volatility-linked ETNs
BarCap builds on volatility ETN with new listings
Barclays Capital has listed a second volatility iPath ETN on the London Stock Exchange, along with a first listing in Milan
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Royal Bank of Scotland
Frank joins BNP Wealth Management
Remi Frank has made the move from bank to wealth management with BNP Paribas. Taking up a newly-created position, Franc will lead the French bank's initiatives for ultra high net worth and independent wealth managers
Struggling sovereigns could look to retail bond solution
Spain and Portugal should follow Italy’s lead by tapping retail investors, says Barclays economist.
Retail bonds could be part of solution for ailing European sovereigns
Barclays Capital economist says Spain and Portugal should look to replicate Italian government in tapping retail investors for future bond deals.
LSE investigates Monday’s crash
The London Stock Exchange is investigating the connection problem that led to a suspension of trading for almost all of Monday
Italy set for launch of electricity futures
After years in the making, Italy will finally see the introduction of exchange-traded electricity derivatives through Borsa Italiana, the Italian stock exchange.
Range of 29 forward commodity ETFs to be listed on LSE
Twenty-nine new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the forward prices of a variety of commodities and commodity baskets are due to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the next four weeks.
Two iTraxx ETFs licensed by IIC
Two exchange-traded funds are due to be launched referenced to the Frankfurt-based International Index Company’s (IIC’s) series of European credit default swap indexes.
Hefes nominated to equalise Euronext board
French financier Sylvain Hefes has been nominated by Euronext to the future board of NYSE Euronext, to equalise the number of American and European directors.
Deutsche Börse pulls out of Euronext bid
German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse has abandoned its effort to acquire pan-European derivatives exchange Euronext, clearing the path for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).