Structured Products/News
SG offers hedge fund strategies in new LSE-listed ETN
Hinde Capital long-short strategy at the heart of new LSE-listed ETN
Finra rejects ‘more than half’ of structured product adverts
‘Blast emails’ to retail investors a major offender under Rule 2210
Concerns over conflict of interest in large structured product hedges
Multi-million-pound hedges can move the market prior to strike date
IRS eyes US equity-linked notes in offshore crackdown
Substantial tax on “dividend equivalents” though questions remain
‘Smarter’ bespoke product orders welcomed by banks
Custom products sought after by US advisers as automation improves
UK structured products complaints fall on improved education
Barclays structured product falls foul of financial ombudsman
ETFs to tap Edhec multi-strategy smart factor index
Products will wed two hot indexing trends
IFAs unwilling to advise on structured products, says FCA
Lack of knowledge affecting sales in the UK
US structured product distributors report mixed 2013
CD sales declined last year, but silver lining in notes
Spate of UK structured products deliver gross returns of 10%-plus
Positive equity performance provides bumper fourth quarter for maturing UK autocalls
Groothaert exits UBS structured products role
UBS parts company with former LFG chief executive
Structured product sales approach pre-crisis highs in Spain, say bankers
Falling deposit rates and positive returns boost sales
SocGen and JP Morgan earn top billing in retail rankings
Barclays, BNP Paribas and HSBC also score well in Europe and US distributors survey
Leveraged products lead recovery in Europe's structured investment market
Europe sees sharp rise in leveraged structures as yield hunt continues and CFDs lose popularity
SEC writes to banks on ETN concerns
Banks requested by SEC to revamp investor message on ETNs
Vix spikes as short volatility trade gets tougher
Volumes in Vix futures reached an all-time high on the back of January's volatile markets
FCA calls a halt to ongoing commission on retail products
FCA guidance on inducements will put an end to ongoing commission paid by distributors to advisers in the UK
RBS portfolio sale to BNP Paribas awaits EC approval
BNP Paribas awaits competition clearance
Esma cautions on Mifid rules
European markets watchdog warns that complex products are being mis-sold
Brazil onshore structured note issuance expected to hit $500m per month
Brazil's onshore market for structured products opened with healthy issuance volumes in January, and bankers are hoping for turnover equivalent to $500 million every month
Flourishing listed structured products market in Norway bucks OTC trend
Buoyant listed market in Norway reveals appetite for structured products, but financial watchdog says unlisted market is dead
Lyxor chair de Dinechin exits with immediate effect
Head of Lyxor Asset Management leaves the group today with immediate effect after more than 20 years at the firm. Lionel Paquin has been named as replacement
ETFs based on China benchmarks take advantage of new liquidity rules
The launch of European and US ETFs based on offshore renminbi-denominated indexes signal a new development in investment in the currency
Prips proposals panned by leading industry group
A group of leading investment banks is inveighing against proposals by European authorities, including a plan to assign a single risk indicator to structured products