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Disenchantment with equities boosts attractions of forex
As investors shy away from equities, the creators of structured products are trying to replicate exposure to different markets using foreign exchange and attract a wider pool of investors who want to invest...
A Financial Stability Board peer review finds the Australian financial system remains strong but banks face Basel III liquidity and wholesale funding challenges
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Banks make structured products cutbacks in Australia
Departures from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBS and UBS come as retail structured products sales have failed to regain momentum following a collapse in volumes since the global financial crisis
Are Aussie iTraxx trades the right hedge?
Anxiety about Chinese growth and the latest bout of eurozone debt panic appear to have triggered a surge in spreads on Australia’s credit index. But are credit spreads on Australian companies an effective general-purpose hedge against non-domestic economic...
Australia’s international connections cause risk management and regulatory...
Australia’s connections with the broader global economy are stronger than at any point in its history and these ties have helped the country to enjoy strong growth and economic prosperity. But this higher level of interconnectedness raises economic...
Asian reinsurance costs soar by up to 40% due to natural disaster payouts...
A number of major natural disasters during the past year has increased reinsurance costs in Asia, with some Japanese insurers seeing a rise of 20% or more in the cost of reinsurance. But demand for reinsurance is still growing, according to Moody’s...
Australian regulator moves to implement Basel III two years early
The Australian banking regulator has proposed the country’s banks meet new Basel III capital and liquidity rules two years ahead of G-20 commitments. The proposal has drawn immediate criticism from the Australian Bankers’ Association
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UBS Less liquidity, a more active regulator and worried investors have symbolised the Australian structured products market in the past year, but UBS has dealt with all of these concerns while finding the time and energy to innovate. "The past 12 months...
Deutsche pips UBS to BT Financial deal
Deutsche Bank has secured a contract to offer CPPI to clients of BT Financial in Australia, via its wrap platform.
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