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US Wrap: Reverse convertibles regain their sparkle
Reverse convertibles made their first appearance of the week in the US market, linked to a myriad of underlyings including the Diamonds Trust. Review products were also in the assortment, ending several days of dominance by accelerated growth products.
Arc looks East with Russian product
Arc Capital and Income has unveiled a new product for UK investors linked to Russian companies trading on the London Stock Exchange. The product began as a bespoke offer for advisory firms and is now being rolled out to retail clients with a minimum…
CDS: UK bank spreads widen
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Thursday March 12)
US Wrap: Accelerated growth dominates again as exposure stays narrow
Accelerated growth products continued to be the dominant theme in the US yesterday, although four days of consecutively exclusive issuance of the structure were broken as one principal protected was launched. Exposure was resolutely narrow, with all six…
Deutsche Bank launches ETF of hedge funds
Deutsche Bank has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) giving investors direct access to hedge funds through a managed account platform for the first time. The product was scheduled for release in January but had been delayed.
Solar Power - Dark times for solar power
This year looks tough for solar power, with Spain, the largest market in 2008, capping new production. Finding private financing is harder, making clear feed-in tariff policies essential, finds Vanya Dragomanovich
All Clear?
Despite a recent large increase in volumes, clearing for commodities remains a contentious issue, with little agreement on what the best business model should be, and insufficient standardisation, say market participants. Rachel Morison investigates
Carbon Capture - Going underground
Carbon capture and storage has been put forward as a viable option for keeping coal-fired power firmly on the energy agenda. Pauline McCallion finds out what stands in the way of this part of the climate change solution
Regulation rethink
Calls for more regulation of the US power markets have subsided recently as fuel prices drop, and experts predict that a hybrid system of lighter regulation coupled with market-based pricing will become the new model across the country. Pauline McCallion…
Special Report Carbon Trading - Australia's CPRS getting to the start line
Australia is set to introduce a national emissions trading scheme in 2010. However, there is still much uncertainty surrounding the scheme. Katie Holliday looks at how companies are preparing for it
US wind power - Finding funding
After record growth last year, US wind power is facing a funding squeeze as tax-related investment dries up. Pauline McCallion asks whether Government initiatives can buoy the sector through the economic downturn
Stimulus targets US transmission issues
Obama's stimulus plan will put key infrastructure in place to support the continued growth of renewable energy in the US, finds Pauline McCallion
Renewables Portfolios - Exposed to the elements
Optimising a renewables portfolio is fraught with challenges. Stephen Maloney discusses them, and suggests some methods that allow for a more robust approach to portfolio optimisation
Interview - Forward market thinking
Richard Sandor, chairman and chief executive officer of the Chicago Climate Exchange, pioneered the first ever emissions trading scheme in the late 1980s for acid rain, drawing on his experience in launching interest rate futures 20 years earlier. He…