Articles by Rebecca Hampson
UK products offer access to commodities, emerging markets and overseas indexes
Despite a near-impossible pricing environment, issuers continue to offer investors returns on FTSE 100-based products, with a few surprise exotics.
Chinese investors get access to international physically backed gold ETFs
Lion Fund Management has launched its first mutual fund after receiving a QDII license. Investing in gold-backed exchange-traded funds, the fund is the first of its kind in China.
Swiss structured products see record turnover
November has been an exciting month for structured products in Switzerland, with the Swiss Structured Product Association reporting record turnover and Vontobel seeing its market share fall to its lowest level this year.
The rise and fall of commodities
The rise and fall of commodities
Regulations rocked: UK industry argues for realistic labelling
Label with care
Garanti Invest: the risk-free arranger
Risk-free Garanti
Certificates lift Nordic Growth Market trading activity to record highs
The Nordic Growth Market in Sweden has reported record high turnover in November for the fourth consecutive month.
Currency exchange-traded products rise as Ireland falls
Currency ETCs have reached all-time highs as Ireland's impact on the eurozone sees the US dollar rebound.
Swiss Scoach exchange sees October records
Swiss investors look for better yields as listed yield enhancement products reach their highest level this year
Citi launches 10-year Vix ETNs in the US
Citi Funding is offering a hedge against the negative correlation between volatility and equity markets as well as an option to take a view on volatility.
Barclays Stockbrokers launches emerging markets certificate
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched an autocall certificate based on the MSCI Emerging Markets index.
UK Wrap: Plan managers diversify away from FTSE
The products this fortnight offered an exciting variety of commodities, emerging markets, the Eurostoxx index, S&P index and the FTSE index
Best marketing campaign
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Best in Switzerland
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Foreign exchange house of the year
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Best in the Nordic region
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Commodities house of the year
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Aviva Investors takes multi-asset approach to Europe
European ambitions
Singapore's MAS responds to feedback on product regulation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore responds to feedback on listed and unlisted investment products.
BNP Paribas' new global head of structuring for equity derivatives is named
Jean-Eric Pacini has been named as global head of structuring for equity derivatives. Based in London, he will implement principles of the new GECD organisation
Ohmän poaches structured products team from Swedbank
Eight members of the structured products team at Swedbank in Sweden have joined Ohmän investment bank
Copper boosts physically backed commodity ETF market
The physically backed commodity ETF market is set to grow with the inclusion of Copper as JP Morgan and Blackrock file with the SEC
Low volatility favours accelerated plans
UK investors have recently been offered emerging markets as an underlying, a commodity fund and no capital protection as providers have been able to structure some attractive payoffs