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Variable annuities: waiting for the next generation
A few years ago European insurers were issuing increasing numbers of guaranteed products that resembled structured notes. What scope is there for this type of business today? By John Ferry
At the height of the financial crisis, manufacturers were quick to mitigate mounting counterparty...
The correlation risk inherent in most structured products represents an ongoing headache for...
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- Isda moves to improve consistency of documentation
- Blue Sky plan offers returns even in a sideways market
- Pricing Partners launches VAR tool for structured products
- Short euro ETFs benefit from Greece debt crisis
- Investec launches plans with RBS as a counterparty
Latest issue highlights
The lure of click-to-trade systems
Growing demand from high-net-worth investors for bespoke structured products is leading to smaller deal sizes. As a result, arrangers...
Munari moves to Morgan Stanley
Alvise Munari has joined Morgan Stanley as global head of equity derivatives sales and financial engineering. Munari was formerly...
Structured Products Americas awards 2010
The interviews for the fifth annual Structured Products Americas awards will begin on Monday, March 8. Completed entries (see below...
Editor's choice
Editorial: Time to pay for risk
Depositary insurance schemes are flawed. Created to ensure retail investors do not withdraw deposits from banks at the first whiff of trouble, these...
In search of the perfect match
Demand from pension funds for structured products has slumped during the financial crisis due to the great sell-off of equity risk. But the downturn...
Capital increase
Exposures to counterparty credit risk have been scrutinised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which published proposals designed to increase...
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Product review: protecting the downside
A six-year growth product from Blue Sky Asset Management that is relatively complex for retail investors. The product links to the FTSE 100 and gives...
Product review: breaching on the upside
Product description This is a six-year capital-at-risk product linked to the FTSE 100 index that offers returns based on the proportion of weekly...
Awards
Structured Products Americas awards 2010
The interviews for the fifth annual Structured Products Americas awards will begin on Monday, March 8. Completed entries (see below for how to apply...
Europe awards 2009
This year’s awards have been all about risk management and the clever products or strategies that providers and distributors have adopted. While...
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