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Smart beta strategies: too clever by half?
The hunt for security over yield has seen surge of interest in so-called smart beta strategies. But while many smart beta indexes have outperformed the market, can they provide a cost-effective and fit-for-all...
A radical tax proposal from Washington would raise rates for holders of structured products and move these instruments to a mark-to-market regime. Yakob Peterseil explores what this might mean for the...
Local currency fixed-income ETFs have been in short supply – and low demand in Asia. But a combination of strong growth in domestic bond issuance and improving sovereign credit ratings may see this trend...
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China ETFs surge as offshore investors look to avoid QFII restrictions
China exchange-traded funds have experienced record levels of inflows in the last six months as international investors seek exposure to a market that has long been difficult to access, given the QFII restrictions
Volatility structurers turn to FX and rates as equity disappoints
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 beyond equity volatility to make returns
Non-equity volatility could be the future for structured products
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 beyond equity volatility to make returns. Vita Millers...
Uridashi losses put at $500 million after Nikkei rebounds
When the Nikkei slumped last May, banks were forced to sell volatility to protect positions built up through the sale of uridashi products – leaving many with losses. A rally in the index at the end of the year inflicted further pain. In total, the...
Emerging markets forex offering opportunities all the way from local...
The emerging markets continue to provide access to the kind of volatility not seen in developed markets since financial markets started to become commoditised in the 1970s and 1980s, but there remains a number of ways to either exploit or analyse these...
Scoach: where next after Six ends partnership with Deutsche Börse?
The exchanges are considering how to proceed with their retail derivatives platforms after Six announced the end of the co-operation agreement to run Scoach. By Michael Marray
Active ETFs: can they break into the mainstream?
Despite the lifting of a moratorium by the Securities and Exchange Commission last December, active ETFs have more hurdles to overcome before they're ready for the mainstream. Skittishness from the US regulator isn't helping, writes Yakob Peterseil
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