Articles by Vita Millers
New FCA platform rules could mean more product sales via platforms
Electronic platforms that charge fees instead of taking provider commission could, from April 2014, sell more products, as investors try to make the most of the charges they have to pay
House of the year, Canada: Desjardins
House of the year, Canada: Desjardins
US distributor of the year: Incapital
US distributor of the year: Incapital
House of the year, Latin America: BBVA Bancomer
House of the year, Latin America: BBVA Bancomer
Gold ETFs can weather latest turmoil as speculative selling eases, say providers
The crash in the gold price in mid-April had dramatic effects on gold ETFs, but some providers say investors' allocations are holding firm
Merchant Capital structured product investors to pay up to £600 as Reyker takes over plan management
Merchant Capital structured products investors are due to be charged hefty fees at product maturity as custodian Reyker Securities takes over as plan manager.
UK sees sharp rise in structured product complaints
Complaints about structured products were up by more than 1,500 in 2012 compared to the previous two years
Smart beta strategies: too clever by half?
The rise of smart beta
Catley Lakeman – ‘keeping the banks honest’
Catley Lakeman acts as a go-between for banks and asset management companies looking to buy their structured products. Vita Millers talks to founding partner Russell Catley
Volatility structurers turn to FX and rates as equity disappoints
The volatility merry-go-round
Reyker adds James Chu and looks to expand retail structured product offerings
Former managing director of Incapital Europe, James Chu, has joined bespoke financial service provider Reyker Securities to head its latest structured product distribution initiative
Non-equity volatility could be the future for structured products
The volatility merry-go-round
Reyker Securities: More than a custodian
Reyker to the rescue
Prospectus Directive consultation: ‘Comprehensibility’ concerns top the agenda
Prospectuses for retail structured products should not be ‘legalistic’ or ‘overly mathematical’, says the UK Listings Authority, but can include payout formulae presented algebraically and examples to explain complex securities. It is perhaps no wonder…
Italian anti-austerity vote could halt structured products revival, fear providers
Despite strong growth in Italy's structured products market last year, bankers say the mood has quickly turned conservative following the elections this week
Growing popularity of renminbi heralds more structured products linked to the currency
The renminbi appreciation society
Eusipa optimistic that fall in structured products sales across Europe is a 'temporary blip'
A good start to 2013 means fall in turnover for structured investments and leverage products across six European exchanges in Q4 2012 does not spell bad news, says Eusipa
Six terminates Scoach partnership with Deutsche Börse
Differences between German and Swiss markets cited as Six focuses on Switzerland
Swiss structured products market boosted by the hunt for yield
Investors in Switzerland turn towards equity-linked products to beat fixed-income returns
Vast majority of Meteor structured products pay out
Maturities from the past six months show that only three of Meteor's products did not result in a payout, with FTSE underlyings performing especially well
Structured products help Brooks Macdonald protect investor capital in declining markets
Brooks shields investors
Incapital pulls plug on UK market as IFA distribution model proves difficult to crack
Distributor halts offerings in the UK after finding US model unsuited to this side of the Atlantic, say industry sources
Growing popularity of renminbi heralds more structured products linked to the currency
The renminbi appreciation society