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US wrap: accelerated growth targets international benchmarks
Benchmark indexes from developed countries outside the US are used for accelerated growth products in the latest issuance for the US market. Two of these are issued by Deutsche Bank, an occasional issuer...
Standard & Poor's has opened up its benchmark US index, the S&P 500, to seven exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers in Europe, meeting demand from a range of investors to be able to invest in US equities...
The market has returned to accelerated growth products as a staple in the latest offering, and benchmark indexes are used in several products – not just the market favourite, the S&P 500, but also the...
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Product review: A Goldman Sachs long player
Goldman Sachs is offering US investors a long play on the S&P 500 as well as some regular coupon income. The annual coupon and long product term provide a considerable buffer before capital is lost. Returns are uncapped, but the eight-year and seven-month...
US Wrap: Straddles return, based on S&P 500
The US market is back on top form, with a more diverse offering after a couple of quieter weeks on the issuance front. The latest offering includes two, rare straddles. Both products are issued by Barclays and are based on the S&P 500. One of these...
Low interest rates boost building society sales but niche distribution...
More than a quarter of UK building societies distribute structured products (including structured deposits). These products are sourced from only a few providers, some of which have arranged tie-ins with building societies that limit the ability of others...
Index roundup
Standard & Poor’s says indicated dividend payments for the S&P 500 have risen to $4.4 billion in the year to date, the largest rise since Q4 2007. Index constituents paid out $196 billion in 2009, compared to $248 billion in 2008. Payments for Q1 this...
Nationwide offers L&G diversified index basket in UK
Nationwide Building Society is offering its retail customers a Legal & General product linked to a basket of indexes. The Protected Equity Bond breaks with the UK tradition of offering purely FTSE 100-based products to retail clients. The six-year investment...
US Wrap: Morgan Stanley products cover the Americas
In what is one of the smallest issuance days in the US market this year, the sole two products come from Morgan Stanley. The products cover opposite ends of the spectrum, both tracking equities from the Americas, but one from the north and one based on...
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