Structured products
Japan still backs EFSF despite threat to AAA rating
The expectation that Standard & Poor’s decision to downgrade France and Austria will have a knock-on impact on the EFSF will not deter further Japanese investment in its bonds, says Japanese official
RBS leaves structured products intact as restructuring revealed
Royal Bank of Scotland keeps investor products and equity derivatives in latest restructuring, but ditches cash equities, corporate broking, equity capital markets and M&A
UK FSA asked to broaden scope and improve clarity in retail product development and governance consultation
The deadline for responses to the Financial Services Authority's latest consultation on structured products fell yesterday, January 11. Responses have requested a broader scope and more clarity
Hong Kong regulator approves new synthetic ETFs
The Hong Kong ETF market received a boost with the approval of more than a dozen synthetic ETFs – the first authorisation since local rule-makers toughened regulations over this asset class last year
Legal & General produces first index for Source commodity ETF
Legal & General Investment Management has created a commodity index that serves as the basis for a new ETF launched in partnership with Source
Lyxor launches targeted commodity sector ETFs covering agriculture and livestock
Four new ETFs narrow commodities access to offer focused exposure to specific commodity sectors
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Trade of the month: UK alternatives to the FTSE 100
Trade of the month
FVC custom indexes
FVC custom indexes
Product performance
Product performance
Meteor offers typical review with kickout
A typical review
Indexed to inflation, linked to the FTSE 100
Indexed to inflation
Digital linked to S&P 500 with downside gearing
Let's get digital
Lookback
Lookback
People: Luc Francois leaves Morgan Stanley
People: Luc Francois leaves Morgan Stanley
CALL FOR ENTRIES! Structured Products Americas awards 2012
Interviews for this year's Americas Awards start in March and we need to receive your submissions by February 24
Editorial: The spotlight turns to funding
Editor's letter
Global X and the lure of niche exposures
Glittering Global
Atlas One looks beyond Latin America
Looking beyond LatAm
Investec on the hunt for high-net-worth market
The big beast boutique
The lure of leveraged funds in China
Lof out loud
What does 2012 hold for structured products?
What's on the horizon?
From Vix to VStoxx: decoupling volatility
Decoupling volatility