Richard Jory
UK FSA releases structured products suitability Q&A
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has released a frequently asked questions document to assist in the interpretation of the structured investment products suitability template, published by the FSA on October 27, 2009. "It seems the Q&As are consistent with the expectation we heard recently...
Morgan Stanley improves terms for latest ISA roll-out
Morgan Stanley has rolled out four of its favourite plans just ahead of the April 30 ISA deadlines in the UK, with slightly improved terms that benefit from lower volatility and the attractive returns...
FVC Custom Indexes
The US and UK indexes are reviewed this month. Taking the US index first, two growth product indexes have fallen over the month, with the US income index recording a positive change. The S&P 500...
Lookback
Bond and equity yields will remain extremely low this year as a result of demographic changes and a decline in savings, the Barclays Wealth Equity Gilt Study 2010 reports. According to Tim Bond, head...
Accelerated returns
Morgan Stanley is offering the potential of accelerated returns with an investment in a six-year FTSE 100-linked growth product. The maximum payout is 80% of the initial investment, although capital...
Fast Asian kickout
UBS recently offered investors in Hong Kong the opportunity to invest against the iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker Fund. Capital would have been at risk had the three-month product not kicked out...
Retrospective: Avoiding the barriers
This JP Morgan product from November 2008 linked to a basket of four Asian indexes and promised a 2.05% quarterly income payment. In the event of a kickout, however, capital was placed at risk and the...
Retrospective: A simple plan
Barclays Bank issued a straightforward minimum return product just before the financial crisis, linked to the performance of the FTSE 100 index. Ensuing volatility and widening CDS spreads show why...
Product performance
Comparing principal-protected, accelerated growth and reverse convertible products with August 2009 strike dates
Trade of the month: making the comparison
The first structured product that we revisit in this month's magazine is a simple minimum return product linked to the FTSE-100 index. Due to the inclusion of principal protection, it is more suitable...
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