Vix
Artemis’s Cole is finding ‘crisis alpha’ in volatility markets
Relative value volatility strategies can generate absolute returns and protect investors from hidden market risks and tail events
Appetite for hedging equity exposure with structured products based on volatility shrank last year as confidence grew that markets will remain stable for the forseeable future. Now, bankers are looking...
Structured product providers are looking to take volatility-linked products to the next level by basing them on emerging markets
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 Vix articles
ETF roundup
Invesco offers S&P 500 downside hedge; iShares ETF first in Europe to track high yield bonds
Index innovation: Société Générale
Doing business in Asia as a European bank is far from easy. Not only are investors increasingly concerned about counterparty risk, but the credibility of Europe's banking system has been shot at from a multitude of angles over the past few months. In...
Velocityshares implosion puts leveraged ETNs in the frame
Credit Suisse’s recent move to suspend issuance of a popular exchange-traded note caused the value of the note to whipsaw, and the bank is being asked pointed questions by regulators. Other dealers accuse the bank of mishandling the situation and claim...
Second generation volatility ETPs not hamstrung by contango
Second generation volatility products are a much better investment than their previous iteration, according to one hedge fund manager – but buyers previously burnt by this asset class may be tough to convince
Asian volatility indexes too illiquid to hedge risk
Asia’s volatility products are not yet liquid enough to draw local investors away from the CBOE Vix
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 accuse the bank of mishandling the situation...
Sell VStoxx and buy Vix futures, says BarCap
The divergence between US and European volatility measures has grown in the first quarter of 2012, according to Barclays Capital
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.
Related Jobs
