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BarCap debuts retail fund for Hong Kong
UK investment bank Barclays Capital has launched its first retail investment fund in Hong Kong. The Power Select Income Fund is an open-ended structured fund with exposure to 20 global stocks from the oil and gas, energy, utilities and basic materials…
AMF publishes Mifid consultation paper
AMFpublishes consultation document setting out a draft amended Book III of its General Regulation in relation to Investment Service Providers.
Nvesta to be bought out this week
UK structured products provider Nvesta will be bought out later this week, sources tell SP Extra .
Abbey launches new range
UK bank Abbey has launched four new capital guaranteed structured deposit accounts. The new range includes products linked to commercial property, residential property, UK equities and Japanese equities.
Lehman buys Grange Securities
Lehman Brothers has bought Australian investment bank Grange Securities. Lehman says it will not disclose the terms of the deal although it is thought to be close to US$100 dollars.
ABN Amro hires head of sales for Asia
Taylor Lu has joined ABN Amro in Hong Kong as head of equity derivative structured sales for Asia, a newly created position.
Bear Stearns reshuffles in Asia/US
Bear Stearns has made several management appointments in Japan. Leonard Feder, current Tokyo branch manager and head of fixed income and derivatives in Asia will relocate to New York as global head of structured equity trading.
Robeco hires structured products veteran
James Ramsay has joined Robeco Investment Management, the US asset management arm of the Netherlands-based Robeco Group, as co-head of US fixed income. The other co-head if Daniel Vandivort.
FTSE partners with TSE for Taiwan indexes
Index provider FTSE Group and the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) have launched two new indexes, the TSEC Taiwan Eight Industries Index and the TSEC Taiwan Dividend Index. Both are tradable indexes, designed to act as the basis for funds, structured products…
UK FSA head to step down
John Tiner, chief executive of the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA), today said that he will step down in July.
Deal of the year
In this special report, Energy Risk takes a look at some of the most interesting and innovative deals conducted in the energy arena over the last few months
SG promotes equity derivatives head
Christophe Mianné, Paris-based global head of equity derivatives for SG CIB, has been promoted to deputy chief executive of the investment bank, reporting to Jean-Pierre Mustier, SG CIB chief executive.
MiFID Connect releases draft guidelines
MiFID Connect guides you through UK thinking on five MiFID issues.
IIC launches bond indexes
Frankfurt-based International Index Company (IIC) has launched the iBoxx Euro High Yield Index Family. The indexes provide benchmarks for the sub-investment grade fixed income market for euro-denominated corporate bonds. They can also be used as…
Credit Suisse plugs private equity
Credit Suisse has launched a range of alternative investment products, dubbed AI3, offering investors exposure to private equity investments in combination with a diversified hedge fund portfolio.
Editorial comment: SG revamps Americas business
January is traditonally the month of abstinence following over indulgence during the holiday season. Plugging into the public's new found desire to lead a healthy lifetsyle celebrities, at least in UK and US, are quick to launch keep fit videos. French…
Lyxor launches ETF on DJ Buy Write Index
Lyxor has launched an exchange traded fund (ETF) linked to the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Buy Write Index. The Lyxor ETF Euro Stoxx 50 Buy Write, which has commenced trading on the Paris Stock Exchange, is the first ETF based on the Dow Jones index.
Sentry Select to target UK market
Sentry Select, the Canadian income trust firm and distributor of structured products and mutual funds, is planning to launch structured products for the UK market.
A view on 2007: By NDF's Jim Goddard-Jones
What does 2007 hold for UK-based structured products professionals? Jim Goddard-Jones director of UK distributor NDF provides his thoughts below.
Hwang-DBS launches structured fund in Malaysia
Malaysian investment manager Hwang-DBS Investment Management Berhad (HDBSIM) has launched the Hwang-DBS Global Banks Structured Fund (GBSF). The two-year unit trust structured product is a closed-ended, capital protected investment linked to the…
DIB launches global diverisified note
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has launched its sharia compliant three-year Capital Protected Global Diversified Note.
LLB and ABN Amro launch sharia certificate
Swiss asset manager Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB) and Dutch investment bank ABN Amro have partnered to launch a Middle East index tracker certificate. The sharia-compliant Middle East index tracker is linked to the performance of the LLB Top 20…
New listings on Amex decreases year on year
The number of new structured products listed on the American Stock (Amex) decreased from 136 during 2005 to 114 during 2006. In 2004 115 new products were listed on the exchange.