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Risk USA: "We needed to run a simpler bank," says UBS risk manager
Capital pressures that drove UBS out of fixed income could force other banks to follow suit, says market risk head – and names Société Générale and BNP Paribas as examples
The products followed by the Future Value Consultants indexes represent three payouts common to structured products
Meteor is offering a six-year product linked to the FTSE 100 that delivers an income stream if the index remains above a certain level. Capital is at risk if a 50% barrier is breached, while an autocall...
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ETF trading surges in September; iShares more positive on UK equities; IFAs preferring income products; China's luxury good market set for shake-up
NBC delivering on yield
Low rates and uncertain equity markets have not stopped National Bank of Canada giving clients the yield they want through innovations such as exotic GICs and autocallables based on exchange-traded funds. Hannah Collins reports
Orphan bonds could be source of absolute value
Value can be found in bonds despite central bank interventions that are impacting spreads. Absolute value is hard to fund with the exception of orphan bonds, says GAM fixed income expert Haywood.
Responding to the eurozone crisis
Société Générale spent a month at the centre of the eurozone crisis last year, and the bank has responded by reining in its US dollar funding needs and boosting its liquidity buffer. The investment banking unit is also learning constraint under new...
Reinsurers urged to expand equities allocation amid 'fixed-income bubble...
Flight to fixed income exposing reinsurers to low yields and interest and inflation risks
Best in South Korea: Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse's ability to expand its reach across South Korea's equity, fixed-income and fund-linked products markets while introducing new flow products, despite a more challenging regulatory environment, has made the Swiss bank stand out this year....
Best in India: ICICI Bank
Despite continued low risk appetite in India, the country's largest private sector bank, ICICI Bank, has managed to structure products that have appealed to investors, with one client complimenting the bank's range of products, as well as its competitive...
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