Structuration

Amundi has launched a new fund aimed at investors seeking investment returns with the comfort of a permanent partial capital protection. This new generation of flexible and multiasset structured fund combines, active management to provide moderate growth while controlling the risk of capital loss.

Nomura Bank International plc (the “Issuer”) today announced that it has issued US$325 million in principal amount of 30 Year USD Callable Zero Coupon Notes due 2044 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued out of the Issuer’s Note, Warrant and Certificate Programme and are guaranteed by Nomura Holdings, Inc.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion on structured retail products, setting out good practices for firms when manufacturing and distributing these products.

This latest sub-fund on the MLIS UCITS platform, provides institutional investors with a capital-protected solution that uses core-satellite investment principles within a risk control framework to generate risk premium.

Some of the banks that qualify for a potential split under draft legislation agreed by the German government last week may choose to stop the restricted activities rather than incur the costs of separation, as the affected businesses make relatively small contributions to earnings, Fitch Ratings says.