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UK sees sharp rise in structured product complaints
Complaints about structured products were up by more than 1,500 in 2012 compared to the previous two years
UK regulator hits out at overly complex structured products
Last summer, banks in the Japan structured products market were hit hard by moves in volatility – but some banks saw this as an opportunity to recycle risk to European pension funds. Viren Vaghela reports...
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Trade of the month: choosing products when volatility is high
In this, the second of two articles about volatility, we examine the best product selection for when levels rise from their current low level. Autocalls and leveraged return notes are extremely common in today's market, and, as they are unaffected by...
Lookback: Iosco offers structured products toolkit
Iosco published regulatory guidance; State Street confidence index falls; New research might make monkeys out of fund managers; US equities will be the best investment this year, says Barclays research
Family offices taking charge of their own investment decisions
Family wealth funds are dumping hedge fund positions and taking control of their own investment decisions. But as some move into direct lending – to replace retreating banks – they face new risk management challenges. By Peter Madigan
How ETFs could prove useful to insurers
As insurers look for new opportunities to boost the yield on their investment portfolios, exchange-traded funds could provide an efficient way to diversify and gain exposure to areas such as emerging markets and commodities. ETF providers are expanding...
JP Morgan offers returns from growth underpinned by a barrier
JP Morgan is appealing to those investors who do not think the market will move much in the coming year with a one-year bonus structure based on Caterpillar stock
Market snapshot: making the most of volatility
The volatility around Research in Motion stock was high enough to ensure that a reverse convertible issued in the US linked to the stock offered to pay investors a near 30% annual return, writes Future Value Consultants’ Suzi Hampson
People: Credit Suisse equity derivatives head to retire
Min Park to retire from Credit Suisse; RBS loses head of equity derivatives and investor products; Barclays Wealth names interim CEO; Reyker Securities hires James Chu to head structured products; Klein joins Deutsche to head db X trackers
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