Structured products
BAML tinkers with tradable volatility index for tail risk hedging
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has developed a liquid volatility index for institutions which are seeking a systematic tail risk hedge.
HSBC bolsters ETF range with emerging markets offering
HSBC has listed a Brazil ETF in London as it builds its fledgling ETF operations and expands into European markets
Volatility, correlation and skew too
Surviving skew
US investors turn to sectors and themes amid growing sophistication
Investors in the US are becoming more educated about the financial markets, which is leading to greater interest in sector-specific investing
Scoach delivers monitoring tool for structured products
Swiss trading platform Scoach Switzerland has devised three structured products indexes to help investors assess performance
Barclays offers choice of barriers
Barrier picking
Aviva to launch mutual fund-structured product hybrid
Aviva is launching a fund in the US that operates as a cross between a mutual fund and a structured product, combining liquidity and capital protection
Trade of the month: Non-domestic underlyings
When investors are seeking diversification that includes foreign currencies, there is a choice of methods for approaching currency risk
Irish government considers sovereign annuity bonds
IAPF director insists plan is not a bailout of private sector schemes
ETF issuers confirm tax status
ETF providers in the UK are busy confirming their distributor status, which will allow investors to pay capital gains rather than income tax
Volatility drives UK products towards growth
FTSE and growth products are popular as rising volatility makes income products difficult to structure
Active ETFs need transparency to compete
Active ETFs are changing the way that ETFs are serviced, according to State Street
Lee appointed CEO of SG Private Banking in China
Société Générale promotes Hsiao-Yun Lee to the role of CEO in its private banking arm in China
Vontobel comes back in fashion
The continued success of its luxury goods certificates has inspired Vontobel to come out with version four