Structured products
Bondholders hit out at 'forum shopping' by borrowers
Shopping around
Limited upside for consumer non-cyclicals: LGIMA's John Bender
To the best of their liability: LGIMA profile
Advance refunding of municipal bonds threatens future value
Making the right call
Axa offers ABS repo facility to banks
You repo what you sow
Sovereign debt crisis hits liquidity
Market Analysis: How to measure liquidity
Emerging markets specialist tips Middle East property and Kazakh financials
Profile: John Bates
Tradeweb launches equity derivatives platform
Tradeweb has launched an electronic equity derivatives platform in the US that offers the ability to complete transparent and timely transactions within minutes
US wrap: Investors seek safety in domestic indexes
As the US market continues to face uncertainty, the safety of domestic equities is proving attractive to investors
UK FSA expresses concern about excessive EU rules
Financial Services Authority's Dan Waters says regulators should gather more information about the systemic risks hedge funds pose
NDX adds Goldman Sachs as Nordic activity picks up
The revival in structured products activity in the Nordic region recently can now boast an increase in the number of issuers on the NDX
US wrap: Reverse convertibles back in favour
Demand in the US is swinging back to its regular staple in the form of reverse convertibles
Precious metals forum
Gold was a safe haven during the European sovereign debt crisis. How will gold prices, and precious metals financial products, evolve over the coming year?
Basel III proposals could put off bond investors
Regulations to increase loss absorbency across the capital structure could deter bond investors from purchasing bank debt, analysts said at CreditSights’ annual conference yesterday.
US wrap: Royal Bank of Canada dominates with retail-linked reverse convertibles
Reverse convertibles take the lead in US issuance, with most new deals hailing from Royal Bank of Canada
Shortfall factor contributions
Shortfall factor contributions
Credit Suisse closes 'largest' Taiwan structured products of the year
Latest deal signals continuted opening of Taiwan's retail market for structured products after regulatory clampdown
EU bailout vehicle nets top credit rating
European Financial Stability Facility secures triple A rating
JP Morgan taking Autoquote to Japan and Europe
JP Morgan is expanding its automatic email pricing system to new markets and client bases outside of Asia.
Analyst forecast exaggerated patterns for indexes at S&P seminar
Futures prices to align more closely with underlying commodity fundamentals, driven by supply, demand, and news, say experts
Credit Suisse launches ETFs on the London Stock Exchange
Credit Suisse has cross-listed its Ucits III ETFs in London as well as adding ETFs which are new to the European market
Trade in gold ETCs to rise by 60% this year, says Deutsche Bank
Gold exchange-traded commodities are set to grow in popularity despite the current lack of interest in commodities as an asset class