Articles by Hannah Collins
Index innovation of the year: Barclays
Index innovation of the year: Barclays
IndexIQ carves out hedge fund replication niche
Replicating success
China to get its first Euro Stoxx 50 ETF
Stoxx has licensed the Euro stoxx 50 to China Universal for an ETF, marking the first of its kind in the country
Finex launches first Russia corporate bond ETF
Finex notches up industry first with LSE listing of ETF linked to Russian corporate debt
Dividend-based ETPs stage a comeback
This year has seen a revival of interest in dividend-based exchange-traded products as investors continue their search for yield
HSBC sees surge in ETF assets on back of physical model
Physical advantage
First 'Smit' ETF launched as emerging markets equity inflows gather pace
Launch of Smit 40 Index ETF by Commerzbank coincides with surge in demand for emerging markets equity products
Exchange-traded products expected to benefit from increased risk appetite
Exchange-traded products expected to benefit from increased risk appetite
Interview: S&P Dow Jones Indices' Alex Matturri on bringing two big brands together
Doubling up for innovation
US certificates of deposit losing their shine in testing times for capital protection
Falling out of love with protection
Garantum fills the gap
Garantum Fondkommission is one of the Nordic market's largest structured product distributors and caters to a diverse client base across Sweden, Finland and Norway. Hannah Collins talks to co-founder and partner Thomas Bratt
iShares cements position as Blackrock snaps up Credit Suisse ETF business
Blackrock's acquisition of the exchange-traded funds operation will give iShares an even more dominant position in the European physical ETF industry
Structured notes to surpass CDs this year, finds survey
A survey from Incapital finds that industry participants expect structured notes to overtake certificates of deposit in 2012
Banks eye structured products linked to emerging markets volatility
Structured product providers are looking to take volatility-linked products to the next level by basing them on emerging markets
Index providers look to apply minimum volatility success story to other asset classes
Minimum volatility strategies have been a huge hit in the equity space. Index providers are now planning to apply them to fixed income and commodities
French transaction tax favours structured products and swap-based ETFs
French transaction tax favours structured products and swap-based ETFs
How index providers are enhancing exposure to emerging markets
Breaking new ground
Total return swaps on iBoxx touted as alternative to corporate bond index ETFs
Exchange-traded funds that give exposure to corporate bond indexes could face competition from total return swaps on the indexes, say market participants
Structured Products Europe: Vanguard's emerging markets switch highlights the need to scrutinise index constituents, say speakers
Vanguard's replacement of an MSCI index with a FTSE index as the underlying for emerging markets exchange-traded fund should remind investors to look carefully at underlying constituents, hears conference
Index innovation
Index innovation
Interest rates house of the year
Interest rates house of the year
Exchange-traded funds provider of the year
Exchange-traded funds provider of the year
Best in the Nordic region
Best in the Nordic region