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US Wrap: Market snaps into action to kickstart week
The US market sprang to life yesterday, offering 10 new products, the majority of which were reverse convertibles, with Barclays Bank using the structure to give investors exposure to three different commodities: gold, silver and oil, each represented by…
Société Générale launches listed structured products in London
Société Générale issued, on March 16, The FTSE Income Protection 2000, the first of a new range of listed structured products tradable on the London Stock Exchange, and part of the bank's Income Protection Range, which provide direct access to structured…
CDS: Spreads remain stable on European and US banks
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Tuesday March 17)
US Wrap: Issuance slows to a stop at end of subdued week
Issuance was at zero on Friday in the US market, as volumes continue to show the strain of difficult markets. Twenty-two products were issued by nine providers, two products less than during the preceding five days. This in itself was a noticeable drop…
CDS: Spreads narrow on financials, Morgan Stanley tightens 10%
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Monday March 16)
Broadening the scope of operational risk
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CDS: Spreads on US financials narrow
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Friday March 13)
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