Articles by Richard Jory
Lookback
An irreverent look at the events of the past month
The road to a quality Street
The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy was unprecedented in US structured products history and brought the burgeoning market to its knees. After capitalising on certificates of deposit, there are indications that investors may be recovering their poise. Richard…
The return of risk
In the tussle between fear and greed, greed is easing back into the driving seat. So said Alan Kerr, managing director of Harbourmaster Capital and chairman of the Structured Products Ireland conference, held on September 15 in Dublin. Transparency,…
Structured Products -- A Short Video
Editor Richard Jory welcomes the Structured Products community to the magazine's new online home.
UK FSA promises to take firms to task on Lehman structured products
The UK Financial Services Authority has enough information about the issues relating to Lehman Brothers-backed structured products to "move on", according to a release which quotes Dan Waters, retail policy director at the FSA.
Environmental exploitation
Recessions usually spell bad news for the environment. Promises of investment in clean energy and sustainable technology wither away as mediocre returns drive investors to count the cost of easing their conscience. But today's burgeoning green sector…
Guardian of the gates
Simon Gray, director of supervision at the Dubai Financial Services Authority, talks to Richard Jory about the regulatory infrastructure in place for governing institutional, and more recently retail, structured products
HSBC launches ETF strategy for Europe
HSBC will launch its first exchange traded fund (ETF) product in Europe tomorrow (August 25). Listed on the London Stock Exchange and tracking the FTSE 100 index, the Ireland-domiciled ETF will be sold first in the UK, and later in continental Europe…
The KIS of life?
Keydata Investment Services was placed into a speedy administration by the UK's Financial Services Authority on June 8 on the grounds of insolvency. All new business was suspended and a temporary suspension of payments on policies was imposed by the UK…
Leading lights
As Structured Products magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary, the time is right to take a look back a mere 15-20 years to when it all began, and to interview a selection of 10 pioneers who created and fostered the business from its European…