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The ETN that grew too fast
Credit Suisse’s recent move to suspend issuance of a popular exchange-traded note (ETN) caused the value of the note to whipsaw, and the bank is being asked pointed questions by regulators. Other dealers...
Almost half of the large fortunes in existence are run with family involvement, while the other half are managed by individuals, according to the Global Wealth and Family Ties survey published by Société...
HSBC was the leading provider of structured products in the US in March, while Royal Bank of Scotland led the way in the UK, producing almost a third of all products offered to retail. Tim Mortimer analyses...
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Divergence in return profiles hints at returning US risk appetite
Digitals and leveraged return notes linked to the S&P 500 are among the latest products to be filed with the SEC, while UBS has offered a reverse convertible linked to MGM Resorts
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FVC’s Tim Mortimer analyses three products that typically appear in the US market, a capital-at-risk product linked to the common stock of Bank of America, a growth product based on Lululemon, and a hypothetical capital-protected structured based around...
Market snapshot
As the volume of sales of structured products in the US decreases, leveraged return products remain the most popular product, followed by bonus structures and then reverse convertibles. The UK market continues to be led by capital-at-risk annual kickouts,...
FVC custom indexes
Generally used as an underlying for growth rather than income products in the US, the S&P 500 index is used as an underlying for approximately 20% of products issued but accounts for roughly 50% of notional products sold. It is the benchmark index in...
HSBC straddle product offers each-way bet on S&P 500
HSBC has produced a product that pays out if the S&P 500 rises and also if it falls, with returns on the upside subject to a cap and those on the downside offering greater scope for profit. However, investors must live with the threat of a 70% barrier...
Defensive strategies by different means: the divergence in the German...
Transparency and simplicity remain a key theme for structured product providers in Germany and Switzerland, where even high-net-worth-individual accounts at private banks want simple payouts and low counterparty risk. By Michael Marray
Digital linked to S&P 500 with downside gearing
Goldman Sachs has issued a two-year digital structure linked to the S&P 500 index. Aimed at relatively cautious investors, principal is nevertheless subject to downside gearing if the index is below a 70% barrier at the product’s maturity
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