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US Wrap: Royal Bank of Canada rejoins issuance with accelerated growth...
Royal Bank of Canada has joined the offering with an accelerated growth product after being quieter on the issuance front of late. The Buffered Bullish Notes Linked to the S&P 500 Index are five-year...
Barclays has gone reverse convertible crazy in the latest US issuance and the underlyings are hugely varied. The Reverse Convertible Notes linked to Eldorado Gold issued by the bank have a high riskmap...
Implementing new concentration risk guidelines by the end of 2010 could be problematic, according to a UK banker at a public hearing on March 12 to discuss the draft guidelines from the Committee of European...
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US Wrap: Issuers turn to basket-linked products
Baskets of underlyings are used in three products in the latest issuance, and gold and other commodities are popular, perhaps signalling a move away from equities in the US market. The Principal Protected ProNotes issued by Credit Suisse are based on...
US Wrap: Barclays notes include Och-Ziff as underlying
Reverse convertibles are again the story of the day, with Och-Ziff Capital Management providing a popular underlying for Barclays products. The alternative asset management company has been used in six of the products in this issuance. One of these...
US Wrap: Energy companies popular for reverse convertibles
Barclays reverse convertibles lead the latest issuance for the US; there is a trend towards energy companies for these investments, with Chesapeake Energy a regular underlying for such offerings. Barclays Reverse Convertible Notes linked to Chesapeake...
Operational risk executive salaries on the rise
It is a good time to be an operational risk executive, as salaries are increasing alongside demand for employees with operational risk management experience. Demand in the UK is being driven mainly by insurance firms looking to bolster their Solvency...
US Wrap: Reverse convertibles return
After branching out into other investments, the US market has returned to its staple of reverse convertibles. ABN Amro joins Barclays-dominated issuance with notes based on a technical licensing company. Barclays Reverse Convertible Notes linked to...
US Wrap: Index funds a popular underlying
Index funds are proving to be a popular underlying for accelerated growth products in the US market, with several different funds making an appearance in the latest issuance. Among the usual funds used for the products – such as the MSCI Brazil Index...
US Wrap: Return to the reverse convertible staple
After seeing a more varied product mix recently, the latest offering for the US market has turned back to the ever-popular reverse convertible. There is a broad range of underlyings, but aluminium manufacturer Alcoa is the most frequently used. Royal...
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