Structured products
Swiss Scoach exchange sees October records
Swiss investors look for better yields as listed yield enhancement products reach their highest level this year
Can Australian RMBS market continue recovery?
Best of breed?
Kauffman report against ETFs “filled with holes"
Kauffman report against ETFs “filled with holes"
Citi launches 10-year Vix ETNs in the US
Citi Funding is offering a hedge against the negative correlation between volatility and equity markets as well as an option to take a view on volatility.
Ellen Davis: Bringing back the Belgian dentist
New EU-wide regulations for retail investment products are needed to lure investors back into European securities, according to speakers at the ICFR conference in Amsterdam
Barclays Capital’s VXX is bleeding volatility, analysts claim
An upwardly sloping term structure of volatility is dragging on the performance of the popular exchange-traded note.
Barclays Stockbrokers launches emerging markets certificate
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched an autocall certificate based on the MSCI Emerging Markets index.
RBC acquires Fortis Wealth Management Hong Kong
The Canadian bank wants to hire up to 300 wealth management staff in Asia during the next four years.
German investors use ETF products as "short-term investment tools"
German investors use ETF products as "short-term investment tools"
UK Wrap: Plan managers diversify away from FTSE
The products this fortnight offered an exciting variety of commodities, emerging markets, the Eurostoxx index, S&P index and the FTSE index
Barclays makes its debut in the Italian ETN market
Barclays has listed its first iPath ETN in Italy, hoping to add to the success of its volatility-linked ETNs
BarCap builds on volatility ETN with new listings
Barclays Capital has listed a second volatility iPath ETN on the London Stock Exchange, along with a first listing in Milan
Olcott joins Citi as head of US retail structured products sales
Gage Olcott has joined Citi in the US to help build up its third-party distribution efforts
Tenors stretched as banks struggle to structure products in current environment
While volumes have been healthy in the US market this week, maturity dates are being extended, but there is still innovation to be seen
EU prepares to go the direct route on structured products law implementation
The introduction of several new European Union laws covering financial investments could prohibit sales of some products and push up costs
Central banks move to bolster liquidity in Islamic paper
Eleven central banks and monetary authorities are teaming up with Islamic multilateral organisations in an effort to bolster supply of highly rated, short-term Islamic paper through an entity called the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp…
It's hard to argue that Indonesia is a better credit than Spain
Indonesia: better than Spain?
Malaysia’s 'Islamic Mifid' dream faces reality check
Malaysia is driving efforts to standardise Islamic finance to enable the creation of cross-border markets for sharia-compliant products. But regulators and market participants in Islamic states say no agreement is likely in the near future.
New index makes volatility investing more tradable
New index makes volatility investing more tradable
Blockbuster bankruptcy highlights dangers to investors of obsolete business models
Blockbuster bankruptcy highlights dangers to investors of obsolete business models
Credit markets lose momentum after new mortgage fears
Trading talk: November 2010
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Sri Lanka bond cheers emerging market investors
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