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Singapore and Indian commodity exchanges unite
The Singapore Commodity Exchange Limited (SICOM) and the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) based in India have signed a heads of terms agreement that will allow certain products to be traded and cleared in both exchanges.
CDS: Wider on risk aversion; tracking stocks
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 28)
US Wrap: JP Morgan offers fund basket exposure
JP Morgan has launched a note linked to the performance of international, emerging market and US equity funds. Investors will participate 200% in fund gains over one year, with 7% downside protection. The US equity component, the iShares Russell 3000…
CDS: Tightens on equities and sentiment
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 27)
US Wrap: Deutsche launches sector stock basket note
Deutsche Bank has launched an accelerated growth note offering leveraged participation in a basket of 15 stocks. The two-year note gives investors 300% of the performance of a selection of metals, mining, agriculture and energy equities more commonly…
Lilywhite joins Investec as head of structured solutions
Investec Capital Markets has increased its structured solutions team with the addition of Andrew Lillywhite, who has joined as London-based head of the team. Lillywhite will be responsible for developing the bank's treasury and structured product…
CDS: Spreads continue narrowing trend
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 25)
CDS: Spreads tighten; recover after early weakness
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 26)
US Wrap: EM and US equity offered ahead of holiday weekend
A raft of accelerated growth products were launched into the US market ahead of the holiday weekend, offering exposure to either emerging markets or domestic equity. Nearly all the products are short tenor, bar one offering from Morgan Stanley which…
Remuneration revisited
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Emerging markets sector funds listed on NYSE
Emerging Global Shares has launched two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Arca platform of the New York Stock Exchange, the first offerings from the provider on NYSE. One fund offers exposure to emerging markets metals and mining, while the other…
CDS: Rebound after two day losing streak
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 22)
Duggan offers credit and equity play
Duggan Asset Management, a Dublin-based niche investment firm, has launched a 100% capital protected deposit-based structured product - called the Credit Bond. The product is designed to give investors exposure to the high-yield credit market by…
CDS: Spreads widen on equities sell-off
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 21)
US Wrap: Barclays reverses from convertibles into growth
Barclays Bank has released an accelerated growth chaser to the plethora of reverse convertible notes it has launched over the past week. The note is one of the emerging markets plays now beginning to make more regular appearances in the market as…
Keydata launches seventeenth tranche of growth plan
Keydata, the UK structured products distributor, has launched issue 17 of its Dynamic Growth Plan Plus. The plan gives investors who may have lost significant amounts of money over the last 18 months with traditional long only managers a chance to…
CDS: Spreads tighten sharply tracking equity rally
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 19)
US wrap: RBC confirms reverse convertible rally
The reverse convertible flood has continued in the US market, largely helped by Royal Bank of Canada which has just launched 16 of the notes. Barclays has launched an additional two notes, bringing its total to 35 for the latest bout of issuance, ABN…
CDS: Spreads narrow again
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (May 20)
RBS and Sip Nordic storm UK IFA market
Royal Bank of Scotland has partnered with Sip Nordic to launch a new series of dynamically managed structured products into the UK independent financial adviser (IFA) market. The investments will be sold by a 25-strong sales force working across the…
The ups and downs of the Japanese yen
Asia Risk FX Review & Outlook 2009 - Sponsored statement
Forex freefall
Asia Risk FX Review & Outlook 2009 - Funding
Uncertain futures
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After the dust settles
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