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Mining companies remain unhedged, despite Chinese clouds
After some painful experiences in recent years, mining companies remain largely unhedged – despite a jump in metals volatility and the threat of a Chinese downturn. Could they end up regretting it? Michael...
Debit value adjustments are considered accounting voodoo by many – but Goldman Sachs thinks the numbers are real enough to control with a hedging programme. Other banks may follow suit, at least for...
Distributors in the UK are getting anxious about increased regulatory pressure. The Financial Services Authority (FSA), for example, has already fined Santander £1.5 million for launching products that...
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Forex structurers get it wrong
Diversifying into currency volatility became a huge theme for the creators of structured products last year. So what happened next was disappointing. The markets did not move as violently as anticipated, profoundly damaging the way in which these very...
Retail Distribution Review holds no fear for Meteor
Ongoing uncertainty in global equity markets coupled with regulatory pressures have been at the heart of many UK distributors’ concerns, but Meteor managing director Graham Devile expects the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review to boost...
Institutional investors to favour more active, smart beta approach to...
Seeking performance while at the same time increasingly needing to control risk makes smart beta thematic index approaches such as low volatility, minimum variance and risk-weighted strategies increasingly appealing to institutional investors allocating...
Commodity investing to bounce back in 2012
Investments in commodities are expected to increase in 2012 after dipping last year, with crude oil, gold and copper tipped as best performers, according to a Barclays Capital survey
HSBC voted best for retail structured products in Greenwich Associates...
HSBC leads the Greenwich Associates survey rankings for retail structured product quality, while Barclays Capital has the best-known franchise among distributors and BNP Paribas retains top spot in Europe
Del Missier: "status quo won't work" for long-dated trades
Dealers will have to change the way they approach long-dated derivatives business, says Barclays Capital’s Jerry del Missier
High-yield investor stampede met with new ETF offerings
The long-promised revival in Europe's high-yield bond market has sent ETF providers rushing to create fixed-income investments that fit the bill
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