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Market snapshot: A new order
The new order being established in the US structured products public issuance market has Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBC and JP Morgan hogging the top spots
CaixaBank’s structured products offering has benefited in Spain as investors look for better returns than those offered by deposits. Jonathan López reports
Reverse convertibles are popular in most structured products markets and are especially appealing during times of low, risk-free interest rates and high volatility. This is because the core idea of such...
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Editorial: Inside the mind of the regulator
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Structured Products Asia Awards 2013: Enter now!
Find out how your firm can enter this year's awards, which recognise excellence and innovation in the manufacture and distribution of structured products
Structured Products Americas: Mis-selling a bigger issue than regulation...
A panel of regulators, trade association leaders and lawyers opened this year's Structured Products Americas conference with opinions on how best to regulate the market. Delegates also participated in a live audio Q&A with the SEC's Amy Starr, who shared...
Lookback: Google and Wikipedia searches can predict market movements...
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Unicredit offers a low barrier and a 4.75% coupon on Deutsche Bank stock...
Unicredit is offering German investors a classic structured product in the form of a reverse convertible based on Deutsche Bank stock. The relatively low 60% barrier for the two-year product is almost as appealing as the 4.75% annual coupon
UBS reverse convertible short on tenor but high on volatility
UBS has issued two high-yielding reverse convertibles based on the high volatility of the underlying stocks – Research in Motion and Alpha Resources – that offer substantial returns from very short-term products
Wells Fargo offers seven-year note linked to funds basket
Wells Fargo has released a long-term structured product in the US based on funds and an ETF
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