Structured products
BNP Paribas launches autocallable fund in France
BNP Paribas has launched a new collective investment fund which has the potential to kick out after two years with a 14% coupon. The capital-guaranteed fund Flamenco FCP (fonds commun de placement) is linked to the performance of the DJ Eurostoxx 50. At…
Van Eck unveils first Global Hard Assets ETF
Asset manager Van Eck Global, based in New York, has launched its Market Vectors-RVE Hard Asset Producers exchange-traded fund (ETF), the first of its kind, on the American Stock Exchange (Amex).
HFM Columbus appoints two managers from Ward Consultancy
HFM Columbus has appointed James Scott and Ross Ibbotson as private client financial consultants in its London office. Both previously worked at Ward Consultancy as private client managers, where Ibbotson has spent eight years. Scott has also worked for…
Cat bonds go against the grain of the credit crisis
Catastrophe bonds (cat bonds) have been one of the few asset classes to prove resilient to the capital markets' turbulence over the past year.
Niche hedge funds see opportunities
Trade Finance
Wide range of opinions on benefits of investing in listed hedge funds
Investing in Listed Funds
Alternative asset investments by endowments and foundations widely differ
Endowment Foundation
Operational risk concerns concentrate on due diligence
Operational Risk
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Editor's letter
Editorial
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