Structured products
UBS creates reverse convertible index to beat deposit returns
UBS index meets demand from German retail investors for regular income that beats the European Central Bank's base rate.
Capital protection retains its allure in Switzerland, SSPA
Investors continue to buy capital-protected products, but shy away from leverage.
Investors keep options open with floored and collared FRNs, RBC
Floored and capped floating-rate notes have become increasingly popular with investors seeking low-risk investments.
UK ETF trading reaches record levels in May, says Barclays
The trading of ETFs in the UK recorded a healthy uptick in May, with FTSE and emerging markets-based products dominating demand.
A dynamic model for leveraged funds
Guido Giese derives a model for the performance and Sharpe ratio of leveraged and inverse index funds that follow a dynamic leveraged trading strategy, that is, they are rebalanced on a daily basis to ensure a constant degree of leverage with respect to…
Education and simplicity key to Netherlands market recovery
Investors in the Netherlands are still wary of structured products. A return to simple products and boost in educational efforts is needed to overcome this, according to bankers at Structured Products' conference for the Benelux region in Amsterdam
Citi adds three Bank of America private bankers in New York
Citi Private Bank has added three private bankers in its New York office. All have moved from US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, with two joining as managing directors and one as a senior vice-president
S&P 500 benchmarked assets reach $4.83 trillion
Standard & Poor's survey shows large gains in assets benchmarked against its indexes
US wrap: Issuance volumes soar with focus on Barclays reverse convertibles
The US market has picked up at the end of an otherwise modest week. Barclays leads the issuance with its reverse convertibles based on the financial sector
Investors concerned over German banks' exposure to southern Europe
Investors and economists have identified German banks’ exposure to Europe’s indebted peripheral sovereigns as a potential risk to state finances.
HK structured product providers warm to 'cooling off' period
The Securities and Futures Commission's new rules will force dealers to offer secondary pricing and give investors a five-day option to back out of longer-dated trades
Daiwa names Kan head of derivatives structuring
The Japanese bank continues to build up its equity and derivatives operation in Hong Kong.
Tricorona purchase aimed at bolstering Barclays' CER portfolio
Barclays' $143 million bid for Tricorona should provide the bank with value all along the emissions supply chain