Analysis
Trade of the month: Digital payoffs
Digital options lead to two outcomes and are most commonly used with capital protected structured products.
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Resource investments prove popular but remain relatively risky
Royal Bank of Canada is the only player in the issuance with its reverse convertibles, a handful of which are based on natural resources.
US market split between emerging and developed equities
The latest structured products released in the US public market include a divergence of exposures, split between reverse convertibles and accelerated growth. Underlyings are dominated by US and emerging equities.
US wrap: RBS favours precious metals reverse convertibles
Royal Bank of Scotland dominates the lastest US public issuance with its reverse convertibles, while precious metals hold their position as a popular underlying.
US wrap: Financials are the name of the game
The financial sector provides the basis for several products in the latest US issuance, reflecting a general trend in the structured products market.
An indicator of sovereign risk
An indicator of sovereign risk
US wrap: Bank of Montreal joins issuance as single emerging markets remain popular
Bank of Montreal has made its first appearance in the FVC listings with a reverse convertible on a financial stock.
Wells Fargo: Including ETFs
Including ETFs
Correlation and kick-outs
Correlation and kick-outs
Retrospective analysis: First anniversary kickout
First anniversary kickout
FVC custom indexes
FVC custom indexes
Product performance
Product performance
Trade of the month: Multi-asset products
Trade of the month: Multi-asset products
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
US wrap: HSBC focuses on single emerging market exposure
As issuance volumes increase, HSBC products offer access to Chinese and Brazilian equities.
Is VAR a useful tool in volatile markets?
Is VAR a useful tool in volatile markets?
US wrap: Struggling real estate sector provides unusual choice of underlying
As volumes see a slow recovery after the summer, issuers are diversifying the underlyings and Barclays focuses on real estate.
Sovereign debt crisis hits liquidity
Market Analysis: How to measure liquidity
US wrap: Investors seek safety in domestic indexes
As the US market continues to face uncertainty, the safety of domestic equities is proving attractive to investors
US wrap: Reverse convertibles back in favour
Demand in the US is swinging back to its regular staple in the form of reverse convertibles
US wrap: Royal Bank of Canada dominates with retail-linked reverse convertibles
Reverse convertibles take the lead in US issuance, with most new deals hailing from Royal Bank of Canada
US wrap: Structurers deploy longer maturities to tackle low interest rates
Longer tenors are proving attractive to investors hunting for yield as low interest rates prevail in the US