Structured products
Seed capital for hedge funds set to hit $5 billion in 2011
Blackstone, Skybridge Capital, NewAlpha Asset Management and Revere Capital are all raising funds
Swiss exchange-traded funds hit record highs in 2010
While the rest of the market saw moderate growth or falls, ETFs fared well last year according to the Six Swiss Exchange and Scoach.
Stoxx climbs onto emerging markets bandwagon
Stoxx climbs onto emerging markets bandwagon
FTSE collaborates with CSE on Moroccan index launch
FTSE collaborates with CSE on Moroccan index launch
S&P launches risk control indexes to attract risk-averse investors
S&P launches risk control indexes to attract risk-averse investors
Stoxx licenses Europe Christian index to serve as ETF for Deutsche Bank
Stoxx has licensed its Stoxx Europe Christian index to Deutsche Bank, allowing investors to gain exposure to the underlying in ETF form.
In conversation with...Luke Spajic, Pimco
The head of European credit portfolio management at Pimco talks to Credit's Alex Monro about the ongoing Eurozone crisis, and the likely investment themes for 2011.
Hong Kong to get volatility index ‘early next year’
Hong Kong will get a real-time VIX index in the first quarter next year, according to Hang Seng Indexes.
Horizons BetaPro unveils US volatility ETFs
Horizons BetaPro has launched the first ETF in Canada to track the S&P Vix 500 Short-Term Futures index
Chinese investors get access to international physically backed gold ETFs
Lion Fund Management has launched its first mutual fund after receiving a QDII license. Investing in gold-backed exchange-traded funds, the fund is the first of its kind in China.
Swiss structured products see record turnover
November has been an exciting month for structured products in Switzerland, with the Swiss Structured Product Association reporting record turnover and Vontobel seeing its market share fall to its lowest level this year.
New frontiers for Islamic finance
New Islamic frontiers
Structured shift for Japanese investment products
A structural shift
Pimco and Source partner for fixed-income ETFs in Europe
Source and Pimco are working together to list their first joint ETF early next year.
Source and Deutsche Bank add to Six Swiss Exchange exchange-traded product listings
Source and Deutsche list ETPs on SIX
Deutsche Bank lists emerging markets ETFs in London
Deutsche Bank lists emerging markets ETFs in London
US mutual funds eye exchange-traded funds space
US mutual funds move into ETFs
RBS partners with Incapital to boost US retail operations
RBS partners with Incapital in bid to boost US retail operations
New entrants and bigger issuance boost US structured products market
New entrants and bigger issuance boost US market
SEC considers ‘trading bands' to prevent a repeat of the flash crash
SEC considers ‘trading bands' to prevent a repeat of the flash crash