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CDS: Narrowing excludes major European players
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Friday May 8)
US Wrap: Reverse convertible bets on derivative stock
Barclays Bank has launched a new reverse convertible linked to the stock of InterContinental Exchange, which operates online trading for over-the-counter derivative products. The note lasts six months and pays a 17.25% annualised coupon, with a stock…
Regulators continue march towards stricter rules
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FSA takes over Lehman structured products investigation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced it will take sole responsibility for the investigation into Lehman Brothers-backed structured products in the UK. The decision was taken jointly between the UK regulatory body and the Financial…
US Wrap: Natixis goes heavy on metal with new note issue
Natixis launched four reverse convertible products in the US market yesterday, including notes linked to the stock of US Steel and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. It is using the external credit of Eksportfinans to issue all the notes, rather than its own…
CDS: Pressure eases on Citigroup as narrowing continues
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Thursday May 7)
US Wrap: ABN cuts in to reverse convertible space
ABN Amro has joined the latest bout of reverse convertible issuance kicked off by Barclays earlier this week. The Dutch bank has launched five notes, one of which is a three-month product linked to the stock of Intuitive Surgical that offers a 23%…
Early day motion urges investigation into structured products
An early day motion has been tabled in the UK Parliament calling for an investigation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on behalf of investors who lost money after buying structured products backed by Lehman Brothers.
Barclays Wealth offers US exposure to Super Tracker investors
Barclays Wealth has launched the latest version of its FTSE tracker product, which features an S&P 500 option that gives investors accelerated participation in the US index. In a market usually limited to UK equity, investors will now be able to opt for…
US Wrap: Issuers hit the accelerator
The US structured products market saw a bumper day of issuance yesterday, including five accelerated growth products from JP Morgan and 10 reverse convertibles from Barclays Bank. In total, 22 products were launched by six providers in one of the year's…
CDS: Spreads narrow for every issuer
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Wednesday May 6)
US Wrap: May Day flurry favours US equity
Ten new products were issued at the close of the US week, all linked to US equity. Over half of the new launches were reverse convertibles, issued by JP Morgan. Walt Disney, Microsoft and General Electric all featured as reference stocks among the notes.
CDS: Europe narrows while US banks widen marginally
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Tuesday May 5)
Grail swoops into US ETF market with actively-managed ETF
Grail Advisers has listed its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Arca platform of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF is an actively-managed fund which uses multi-managers to achieve its return, like a…
SP Magazine Survey: UK IFAs want structured products
The first Structured Products survey of the UK's independent financial adviser (IFA) market has thrown up startlingly positive results which endorse the view that investors are becoming tired of the minimal income on offer from other investment tools.
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