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The active revolution
Grail Advisors sought to revolutionise the US fund market with the launch of the first actively managed exchange-traded fund earlier this year. As the product range expands, will mutual fund providers and investors go with the flows? Sophia Morrell…
Seeking green shoots
Issuance and risk appetite appear to be increasing in the US market. But is this just froth or does it represent a genuine step towards recovery? Sophia Morrell assesses how confident institutional and retail clients are feeling
Gilliat launches first product into UK market
Gilliat Financial Solutions, the new structured products outfit within the Arbuthnot Banking Group, has launched its first investment into the UK market. The Gilliat Income Series Issue 1 has three options which will give exposure to either equities,…
US Wrap: S&P 500 sandwiched between alternative choices
Two less traditional alternatives to the S&P 500 index have been released into the US market by Credit Suisse and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).
Morgan Stanley turns bullish on Asia exposure with four new ETFs
Morgan Stanley has unveiled a new play on Asian equity exposure in the US, a US$5million deal that links to an equally weighted basket of four exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
RBS returns to market with NDFA following Keydata collapse
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is returning to the intermediary market with its new range of structured products after replacing its now-insolvent administrator Keydata with NDFA.
Battling the benchmark
In 2007, investors demanded more active commodity indexes to capitalise on the bull run in the asset class. But benchmarks and beta offerings alike were hit by last year's drawdown. Will this lead investors to abandon directional offerings in favour of…