US Wrap: Is Barclays note flood sign of rebound?

Barclays Bank has launched 31 new reverse convertible notes into the US market, one of the most compelling signs yet of an upturn in issuance. By far the most prevalent theme was energy, which represented the underlying for 10 of the new notes. Financial stocks were also mooted as ripe for recovery, with US bank stock for JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley all on offer.

Investors confident of an impending recovery in consumer spending can buy notes linked to Amazon, Apple or Coach equity. The offering based on the last of the three, which sells luxury handbags and accessories, has been structured into two notes, with either a 12 or six-month maturity.

Aside from the mainstay of reverse convertibles, two accelerated growth structures were launched which allow investors to take leveraged participation in the S&P 500 index. Both of the products, launched by Morgan

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