S&p 500
Looking for true leverage
A budding player in the exchange-traded fund field, Garrett Asset Management in the US aims to bring innovation and flexibility to investors. Founder Elliot Noma speaks to Sarah Nowakowska about Finra-friendly...
Meteor is offering UK investors a play on four indexes, with the lowest weight applied to the least correlated. There are fixed returns after three, four and five years, as long as the growth product does...
Reverse convertibles have returned to the top of the notional issuance list in the US, after losing out for the previous three months to capital-at-risk accelerated growth products. Tim Mortimer details...
Don't get left behind
How banks needs to consider their IT infrastructure
Banks are increasingly using their IT infrastructure to increase their competitive advantage. Learn how this can work in practice.
More S&p 500 articles
Selling volatility and correlation remains popular, but is it safe?
Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors have been positioning themselves as sellers of volatility and correlation, despite recent global events. But some market participants are urging caution. Mark Pengelly reports
Invesco Powershares launches low-volatility and high-beta S&P 500 ETFs
Invesco PowerShares has responded to investor requests for a different take on equity-based investments with low-volatility and high-beta index-based ETFs
Product review: UBS offers growth from inflation
An unusually long tenor for a US structured product is one prominent feature of UBS’s Contingent Real-Return Performance Securities. Based on the S&P 500 and a US Consumer Price Index, returns are uncapped, although capital is not protected is the S&P...
Product performance: May 2011
Future Value Consultant’s analysis of single-stock versus index-linked products shows favourable results for broad equity index exposure. This month, the firm reviews two accelerate growth products and a reverse convertible
FVC custom indexes: May 2011
Future Value Consultants review the performance of their regional custom indexes against their respective benchmarks
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
How are banks improving their risk management techniques?
This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
Related conferences
-
Risk OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit
USA, 5th Jun 2013
-
Quant Congress Europe
UK, 12th Jun 2013
-
Risk and Return Brasil - Portuguese
Brazil, 12th Jun 2013
-
Risk & Return Brazil - English
Brazil, 12th Jun 2013
-
What’s next for fixed-income ETFs and structured products?
UK, 3rd Jul 2013
Related training
-
Nexus-Risk Training
Canada, 21st - 16th Oct 2013
-
Gas Portfolio Optimisation
UK, 22nd - 23rd May 2013
-
Active Risk Management in the Treasury
UK, 5th - 6th Jun 2013
-
Active Risk Management in the Treasury
UK, 5th - 6th Jun 2013
-
Market Data, Reference Data & Technology Training
Canada, 10th - 14th Jun 2013
Updating your subscription status 
Risk IPad Apps
Email alerts
Weekly poll
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
This white paper reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques.
How financial services need to consider their IT infrastructure
The global credit crisis exposed the weaknesses inherent in the risk management and IT infrastructures employed by banks.
- Lender market advisory: swap guarantees – keepwells and excluded obligations
- Global securities enforcement activity stepping up to meet new market challenges
- M&A representations and warranties insurance: what every buyer and seller needs to know
- Green REITs, MLPs and Up-Cs
- How important is collaborative technology in managing risk?
Related Jobs
