Contineo, on Monday announced that new subscribers J.P. Morgan Private Bank, BSI, and two other global private banks are joining the network on the buy-side, and Natixis has joined as a new issuer.
The industry-backed messaging network for equity-linked structured products business Contineo now has four of Asia’s top ten private banks and six of the top 20 as subscribers, as measured by assets under management (AUM). Current network participants include Julius Baer, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Société Générale.
The platform has been live since June last year and is already seeing a significant flow in RFQs and orders.
Rapid Growth
Contineo acts as a communications hub for products including Equity Linked Notes; Knock-Out Equity Linked Notes; Accumulator; Decumulator; Fixed Coupon Notes; DRAN and OTC Options. The network also offers bespoke data products that illuminate for the first time the intricacies of the equity-linked structured product market.
«We went live just seven months ago and have had an enthusiastic response to our offering and now we see usage growing month over month with our new subscribers,» said Contineo Managing Director Mark Munoz.