Structured products
Haitong debuts RMB mutual fund in Hong Kong
The head of Hai Tong Asset Management in Hong Kong, which debuted the financial centre’s first renminbi mutual fund, says he expects an offshore renminbi convertible bond to emerge in Hong Kong and believes Beijing will approve a ‘mini-QFII’.
TradingScreen launches corporate bond platform in Europe
TradingScreen has created a multilateral trading platform to streamline the process of corporate bond transactions by centralising the buying and selling of corporate bonds in Europe.
Reviewing the use of alternative asset class ETFs
Investors have extended the use of exchange traded funds (ETFs) to alternative investments. Commodities, infrastructure and real estate are popular but hedge funds less so.
Qbasis offers fund management strategy to retail through ETF
Futures fund manager Qbasis seeks a London listing for an ETF based on its strategy
Deutsche expands physically backed ETC offering
Deutsche Bank lists collateralised platinum and palladium exchange-traded commodities in London
New China regulations raise questions for QFII derivatives
Since its launch in 2002, China’s qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) programme has been a boon for investment banks. But new regulations issued in September 2009 raise significant issues for the derivatives market. Jill Wong reports
Structured credit recovery in Asia still patchy
The Asia-Pacific region saw a drop in securitisation volume during the global financial crisis, but the effect has been felt very differently across the different financial markets in the diverse region. Hardeep Dhillon reports
Asia Risk 15: Doug McTaggart, QIC
Queensland Investment Corporation has been at the vanguard of asset managers in Australia promulgating sophisticated risk and portfolio management techniques during the past 15 years. Rachel Alembakis speaks with its chief executive, Doug McTaggart
Asia Risk 15: David Jiang, BNY Mellon Asset Management
Investors in different parts of Asia have different needs. But they have all gained a greater insight into risk during the past 15 years, especially during times of crises. Rachel Alembakis speaks with David Jiang, chief executive of Asia Pacific for BNY…
QIC’s Hazel McNeilage in dynamic asset allocation drive
The Queensland Investment Corporation is pushing ahead in its bid to promote dynamic asset allocation, according to Hazel McNeilage, head of funds management. But dynamic downside risk services have yet to gain strong support from clients. By Rachel…
Alcentra advocates leveraged loans over high yield
Paul Hatfield, CIO of Alcentra, says investors should choose loans because of “stupendously attractive” returns.
Cat bonds set to become new face of structured credit, say Axa chiefs
Two senior heads at Axa Investment Managers anticipate escalating demand for catastrophe bonds.
Korean linker volumes soar after introduction of deflation floors
The resumption of issuance of government linkers, which now include deflation floors, should aid the development of inflation derivatives in South Korea
Bespoke solutions for an Islamic CSA
Islamic derivatives users are still getting to grips with a new sharia-compliant master agreement, but some argue the market will be stunted without an accompanying collateral document. Lawyers say that is some way off, so they’re cooking up bespoke…
US wrap: Review products make their mark with emerging markets exposure
Eksportfinans offers Brazil index fund product, Swedish Export Credit Corporation abandons downside protection
Troika Dialog lists blue-chip ETF on RTS stock exchange
Investment bank and asset manager Troika Dialog has listed the first ETF on the Russian Trading System stock exchange