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Structured Products Nordics: Swedish state secretary calls for greater...
Conference hears that investors should not have been sold some structured products because they are too expensive and opaque, while Finansinspektionen announces paper detailing what it expects of distributors...
Iosco has confronted the 'one size fits all' debate in its draft Principles on Financial Benchmarks, the responses for which are due today (May 16)
Chan replaces Min Park at the Swiss bank; Mary Jo White takes the helm at the SEC; Apra names new chair; Source boosts institutional client coverage; Lyxor hires senior strategist
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Legal & General links up with Barclays and adds Cofunds to the mix
A partnership with Barclays and a move to buy the Cofunds electronic platform is helping to put Legal & General on the UK map for structured products. L&G's James Harrington talks to Vita Millers about the challenges of distributing products in the current...
New FCA platform rules could mean more product sales via platforms
Electronic platforms that charge fees instead of taking provider commission could, from April 2014, sell more products, as investors try to make the most of the charges they have to pay
US structurer of the year: Credit Suisse
Gold is an intriguing investment, but it was Credit Suisse that last year made it very simple, with the first covered call, exchange-traded product issued in the US. The exchange-traded note (ETN) was launched at the start of February 2012 and was distributed...
House of the year, Latin America: BBVA Bancomer
An autocallable warrant with an emerging markets index as the underlying may not sound that exciting, but it was the first of its kind in Mexico last year and was so successful that it has secured BBVA Bancomer's place as the number one structured product...
House of the year, Canada: Desjardins
What clients liked most about Desjardins this year were its products that offer a minimum return and potential for growth, and its ability to get new ones to market quickly. Among the products that made the distributor stand out was the Quebec Selection...
Structured products house of the year, Americas: JP Morgan
"The difference is, certain issuers are in it for a shorter-term focus, whereas JP Morgan is in it for the long-term," says Glenn Lotenberg, managing director at Incapital in Boca Raton, Florida. "The platform they have set up has been a major success,...
Structured Products Americas Awards 2013: JP Morgan takes top spot
We reveal the winners of this year's awards celebrating excellence in the Americas
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