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Arc launches another stepped kick-out plan
UK-based distributor Arc Capital and Income has launched the Stepped Kick-Out Plan which offers a return of 18.5% a year.
Malaysia’s ASM Investment offers fund invests in structured product
Investment manager ASM Investment in Malaysia has launched a fund that invests 96% of its assets in a three-year Ringgit-denominated structured product issued by Deutsche Bank. The return of the structured product is linked to nine underlying assets:…
SG offers note to Singapore investors
SG has launched a Metals Guaranteed Note for Singapore investors. The note offers potential coupons of up to 30% for the S$ Series and 50% for the US$ Series.
RBS to launch FX note
RBS is set to launch a FX Select Trading Note for high-net-worth clients in Europe and Asia via private placements.
Deutsche Börse lists Lxyor’s emerging markets ETFs
Deutsche Börse has listed Lyxor Asset Management’s emerging markets ETFs on the XTF segment of its trading platform Xetra. While three of the four new index funds track emerging markets indexes, one tracks the DJ Eurostoxx 50 Index.
Indexchange launches new commodity ETF to trade on Xetra
German-based ETF specialist Indexchange Investment has launched the Dow Jones AIG Commodity Swap ETF on the XTF segment on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra.
Deutsche Bank promotes head of FX structuring for Asia-Pacific
Deutsche Bank’s Ray Franzi is moving to Singapore to become head of global finance and foreign exchange structuring for the Asia-Pacific region. Franzi, who was a London-based director in the global FX structuring business, will be responsible for…
Morgan Stanley launches three new products
Morgan Stanley has launched three new products: the FTSE Capital Plus Plan 8, the Emerging Markets Growth Plan 3, and the FTSE Protected Growth Plan 19.
S&P expands Stars index family
S&P has launched two new Stars indexes: the US index and the Europe Index, which provide exposure to the top stock picks of S&P equity research analysts in Europe and the US.
Legal and General expands product series
Dublin-based distributor Legal and General has launched the Growth Investment Plan Plus 10, the latest in the capital protected investment plan series.
RBS launches three new products in Sweden
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has launched three new products for the Swedish retail market: Autopilot 8, Alpha Centurion 2, and BRC Index Spread.
Van Eck launch nuclear energy ETF
New York-based asset management firm Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors–Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) on the American Stock Exchange (Amex).
NDF launches accelerator growth plan
UK-based distributor NDF Administration has launched the NDF Accelerated Growth Plan August 07, which offers 10 times the growth of the FTSE 100 Index.
Arc launches new income product
UK-based distributor Arc Capital and Income has launched a second income product dubbed the Fixed Income Plan 2, which offers an annual income of 9% or monthly income of 0.73%.
Daiwa launches Japanese sharia compliant ETF
Daiwa Asset Management is to launch a sharia compliant Japanese equity ETF on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The ETF contains the 100 largest constituents by market cap from the FTSE Japan Universe.
Meteor launches new commodities plan
Meteor Asset Management, the investment and retail products arm of Meteor Capital Holdings, has launched the new Pendulum Commodities Plan.
Warsaw Stock Exchange trades Deutsche Bank’s X-Markets structured note
Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) has started trading Deutsche Bank’s X-markets structured note, db Magic Three II. The three-year note is linked to the average of the best return out of one of three different portfolios with different risk profiles …
Arc launches next in Bull and Bear series
The six-year plan, based on the FTSE 100, provides growth equal to any rise in the index, or if the index falls, growth equal to any fall provided not by more than 45%. The initial investment will be returned in full.
Julius Baer hires head of structured products from Clariden Leu
Switzerland’s Julius Baer has hired Richard Loretan from Clariden Leu as head of structured products. Zurich-based Loretan will start on January 1 2008 and will report to Peter Gerlach, head of markets.
Rabobank launches structured products linked to stock exchanges
Rabobank has launched three structured products linked to the share prices of three Asian stock exchanges: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKex), the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Bursa Malaysia (Bursa).
NDF Administration launches new product
UK-based distributor NDF Administration has launched the Growth Kick Out Plan August 07 which offers an annual coupon of 15%.
Meteor’s diversified rainbow reduces risk
Meteor Asset Management, the investment and retail products arm of Meteor Capital Holdings, has launched the Rainbow Plan, a product which is intended to reduce potential risk in the face of global economic uncertainty.
Clariden Leu promotes internally for structured products
Swiss private bank Clariden Leu has promoted Erwin Hefti to replace Richard Loretan as head of structured products. Zurich-based Hefti will report to Clariden Leu’s interim chief executive officer of investment products Martin Klaus.