Structured products
Citi loses Asia structured products head as restructure rolls on
Harold Kim mulling other opportunities at the bank
Dividend-based ETPs stage a comeback
This year has seen a revival of interest in dividend-based exchange-traded products as investors continue their search for yield
Swiss structured products market boosted by the hunt for yield
Investors in Switzerland turn towards equity-linked products to beat fixed-income returns
Uncertainty stokes demand for rates 'tasting menu'
Interesting times
SEC scrutiny blamed for stifling active ETF market
Despite lifting a moratorium on reviewing actively managed ETFs that use derivatives, the US Securities and Exchange Commission still imposes long waiting periods on product approvals
Bank of Montreal emerging markets straddle delivers returns in rising and falling markets
Returns in both directions
HSBC sees surge in ETF assets on back of physical model
Physical advantage
US tax proposal targets derivatives' 'phantom income'
A tax proposal from the US House of Representatives would raise taxes for individual investors on their derivatives holdings
Vast majority of Meteor structured products pay out
Maturities from the past six months show that only three of Meteor's products did not result in a payout, with FTSE underlyings performing especially well
Structured products help Brooks Macdonald protect investor capital in declining markets
Brooks shields investors
OTC derivatives trading for securities companies to take off in China
Pilot programmes by the CSRC to encourage OTC derivatives trading for securities companies in China
First 'Smit' ETF launched as emerging markets equity inflows gather pace
Launch of Smit 40 Index ETF by Commerzbank coincides with surge in demand for emerging markets equity products
Esma dismisses Prospectus Directive criticism
Issuers say investors will not benefit from amendments to the EC's Prospectus Directive, but Esma maintains the new requirements serve a purpose
"Deceptive and negligent": How the first CPDO got its AAA rating
An extraordinary Australian court judgement shines a light on the errors and deceit that led to the granting of an AAA rating to ABN Amro’s Surf constant proportion debt obligation in 2006. Lukas Becker reports
Dutch counsel confident of success as S&P faces new CPDO case
The fine handed out by an Australian court last year to ABN Amro and Standard & Poor’s was a rare success for post-crisis litigants in structured credit cases. The victors are hoping to repeat the trick in Europe – but what are their chances? Lukas…
SEC closes in on sweep guidance for structured notes estimated value disclosure
The SEC will soon send issuers final guidance on structured note valuation disclosure, following a sweep letter sent last April
Eric Penser offers partial protection on international equity index basket
Penser is partial to protection
Incapital pulls plug on UK market as IFA distribution model proves difficult to crack
Distributor halts offerings in the UK after finding US model unsuited to this side of the Atlantic, say industry sources
Insurers to chase liquidity premium in 2013 – BlackRock
Exposure to collateralised loan obligations, infrastructure finance and high-yielding bank loans set to increase
The effect of RDR on UK retail structured products
The RDR effect
