Articles by Vita Millers
Closing the gap between structured products and funds
Rise of the chameleons
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches Total China series
Total China BMI series provides complete picture of China's equity market; MSCI licenses hedged indexes to UBS; FTSE launches UK digital sector benchmark
L&G blames low interest rates as it quits UK retail structured products
Legal & General exits the market following a reported decline in sales, putting an end to its distribution of Barclays-backed plans
Morgan Stanley's 2013 maturity structured products deliver healthy returns
Six Morgan Stanley retail products maturing in 2013 produced annualised returns of 11–14%, while the bank's worst-performing growth products came in flat to the market
Structured deposits face uncertain future under UK ring-fence plans
Caught in the net
Riskier structured products with 60% barriers could be 'shockers' of the future, says insider
Capital-at-risk products with a 60% barrier have crept into the retail market and are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. But is the extra risk they pose appropriate for retail investors?
Video views: SP Europe award winners favour hybrids, but stay cautious on regulation
Winners from the Structured Products Europe 2013 talk about the challenges of regulation and the increasing appetite for hybrid products
UK's Tier One Capital seeks secondary structured products
Listed products are secondary nature at Tier One Capital
Focus Structured Solutions makes debut in UK structured products
Credit Suisse distributor launches three UK structured products with 60% European barriers
Retail investors may be paying tax unnecessarily
A loophole in the UK's tax rules relating to financial advisers means investors can avoid paying VAT on certain transactions, but some advisers could be charging it nevertheless
Ombudsman rejects Meteor structured product complaint
A couple invested in a Lehman Brothers-backed structured product will not be able to claim £165,000 back after the UK Financial Ombudsman Service rules it was not mis-sold by Meteor
Twitter structured products less popular than those linked to Facebook
Social media stocks vie for popularity as underlyings
Structured products benefiting from Dubai's safe-haven status in Middle East
Dubai's reputation as a regional safe haven, together with a relatively relaxed regulatory regime, is helping flows into the UAE
Structured Products Europe: Disappointment over EC’s failure to adopt RDR
Belgian regulator would like to see the Retail Distribution Review's commission ban enacted across Europe
Volatility products within family office portfolio: keep it simple or minimise risk in other ways?
A well-diversified portfolio could be better for controlling risk than volatility investments, according to members of the family office industry.
SG and BNP Paribas results reveal positive effect of equities on structured products as credit products flounder
Equity-linked structured products booming, according to quarterly results from BNP Paribas and Société Générale
Nordnet aims to outperform Brics with Pan-Africa note
Nordnet offers a range of listed products in the Nordics and has now partnered with SG for a product based on African equities. Product manager Alexander Tiainen talks to Vita Millers
Commodities house of the year – Deutsche Bank
Commodities house of the year
Best in the UK – Société Générale
Best in the UK
Best in the Nordics – Commerzbank
Best in the Nordics
Best in Switzerland – Vontobel
Best in Switzerland
Structured funds house of the year – Credit Suisse
Structured funds house of the year
Structured product liquidity could lead to speculative trading, says former UK SPA chairman
A liquid structured products market would be great news for investors but the industry needs to consider the consequences, say market participants
Gilliat targets UK expats with structured products
Ditching the safety belt