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US banks wary of disclosing fair value for structured notes
Correspondence shows several large Wall Street banks expressed reservations to the SEC about enhancing disclosure around their structured products
Catley Lakeman acts as a go-between for banks and asset management companies looking to buy their structured products. Vita Millers talks to founding partner Russell Catley
A radical tax proposal from Washington would raise rates for holders of structured products and move these instruments to a mark-to-market regime. Yakob Peterseil explores what this might mean for the...
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Special report: ETFs
The past six months have seen an explosion of interest in China ETFs – part of a broader trend of European and US investor appetite for Asia. And with emerging Asia set for both currency appreciation and economic growth, the attractions of ETFs across...
Bond wave boosts fixed-income ETF issuance
Local currency fixed-income ETFs have been in short supply – and low demand in Asia. But a combination of strong growth in domestic bond issuance and improving sovereign credit ratings may see this trend reverse
China ETFs surge as offshore investors look to avoid QFII restrictions
China exchange-traded funds have experienced record levels of inflows in the last six months as international investors seek exposure to a market that has long been difficult to access, given the QFII restrictions
Volatility structurers turn to FX and rates as equity disappoints
Appetite for hedging equity exposure with structured products based on volatility shrank last year as confidence grew that markets will remain stable for the forseeable future. Now, bankers are looking beyond equity volatility to make returns
HSBC note offers US investors double-digit returns from global equities...
HSBC is offering US investors a chunky return dependent on four underlyings. The correlation between the indexes and an emerging markets index fund will determine the outcome over the four years for those that buy
Gilliat Financial Services presents FTSE 100 range accrual to UK investors...
UK investors have been offered a range accrual note by Gilliat Financial Services which pays a maximum of 1.5% per quarter and includes a barrier that is European
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