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Bank of Montreal rolls out more reverse convertibles
The Canadian bank has registered a further three reverse convertibles with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, while JP Morgan and Citi filed straddle products linked to the performance of ETFs
Bank of Montreal offers plethora of reverse convertibles in the US
Thirty-five new structured products were listed with the US SEC yesterday, led by a glut of supply from Bank of Montreal
International regulators uneasy over Volcker rule
Ban on proprietary trading could affect liquidity in non-US bond markets, regulators argue
Credit Suisse steps in with straddles, leveraged returns and a bonus
Supply in the US public market remains healthy, with a further 21 products listed with the SEC on March 14. The structures on offer were varied, as was the spread of issuers
Macquarie to offer bespoke beta and absolute return commodity products from June
Macquarie is extending its existing commodity sales and trading platform with the launch of a commodity investor products business, which will be led by ex-Goldman Sachs global head of commodities
FSA more sanguine on structured deposits as Lord Turner scorns innovation
The UK Financial Services Authority has issued another massive document containing its thoughts on structured products and, notably, stating that its concerns about structured deposits are no longer critical
FTSE, S&P Indices and MSCI form trade association
The index providers have joined forces to launch an independent global trade body, the Index Industry Association
Reverse convertibles dominate as US supply slows
Seven structured products were registered with the SEC on March 12, with reverse convertibles from UBS leading the way
UBS offers lion's share of latest structured products registered in the US
Thirty-one structured products were registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, with UBS providing nine autocallables and reverse convertibles
Energy sector drives commodity ETPs higher
With continued tension in the Middle East putting upward pressure on oil prices, commodity exchange-traded products have seen strong inflows so far in 2012, led by energy and precious metals
Absa Capital unveils five ETNs based on precious metals and currencies
Absa Capital has launched five exchange-traded notes, providing investors with exposure to precious metals and currencies.
Wells Fargo issues correlation structures and keeps up with longer tenors
Two of the latest structured products Wells Fargo has registered in the US public market are based on multiple underlyings, making a play on correlation. The supply registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8 includes 88 new…
Tenors get tastier as Bank of Montreal launches Abercrombie & Fitch reverse convertible
Fifty-two structured products were registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, maintaining the boost in issuance that began the previous day
Lyxor adds smart strategies to commodity ETFs
Lyxor has launched a new range of commodity exchange-traded funds on the London Stock Exchange, offering investors broadly diversified commodity exposure through a combination of four strategies
Goldman Sachs extends tenors in the US with five-year principal-protected note on the DJIA
A mass of new structured products registered in the US public market are dominated by HSBC and UBS, though Goldman Sachs stands out in terms of tenor with its five-year capital-protected note
Bank of Montreal offers glimpse of sunny returns
Bank of Montreal and Goldman Sachs revive somnabulant US public issuance market with racy reverse convertible and leveraged return note
Japan investors count cost of falling double-decker returns
End of the road for double-deckers?
State Street lists Euro and UK Aristocrats ETFs in Germany and London
State Street's US and Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats ETFs have garnered strong inflows. Now the ETF provider has extended its range to provide UK and Europe dividend exposure
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