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Despite being shaken by the credit crisis and restructuring problems in Dubai, Islamic finance has continued to expand and was the fastest-growing segment of the global financial system in 2010, according...
Exchanges would appear to be one of the winners from regulatory change designed to tighten up the over-the-counter derivatives market. The Group of 20 nations has called on banks to trade all standardised...
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Correlation dislocation
Hedging portfolios by buying equity volatility was the right answer to the market conditions of 2008, but the same has not been true this year as asset classes dislocate and the price of volatility rises. Joel Clark investigates
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The Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50 Index has fallen by more than either of the FVC capital-at-risk indexes since the end of August 2009, mainly due to the capital protection that these two indexes represent.
Volatility, correlation and skew too
Skew skyrocketed while volatility and correlation spiked in May, reviving memories of the carnage inflicted in the months that followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008. The dislocations are rumoured to have caused losses for some exotic equity...
Citi Eurostoxx 50 product courts currency risk
Citi is offering a link to the Eurostoxx 50 that includes exposure to the euro. There is a potential uncapped return equal to 1.4 times any increase in the index, although capital is at risk if the index falls below its initial level. Currency risk is...
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FTSE Group has launched two UK indexes that reflect the carbon risks associated with some companies. The FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy All-Share Index and the FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy 350 Index are based on FTSE’s existing all-share and 350 indexes. The...
Dow Jones and CME create FX index for use as hedge against US dollar
Dow Jones Indexes and CME Group have created a foreign exchange index that represents the value of the US dollar against six major world currencies, creating a tool for investors wanting to hedge themselves against changes in the value of the dollar....
World Cup infects structured products
How much can investors earn if their national football teams perform well at the Fifa Football World Cup? Buy a structured product based on the fortunes of your favourite team and find out, says Richard Jory, speaking at a lunch meeting held in London...
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