Structured products
Non-protected products excluded as Securities and Exchange Board of India flexes its muscles
A penchant for protection
Asian institutionals take aggressive stance on volatility
Tackling the tail
Structured Products Europe: Is volatility too complex for retail?
Bridging the knowledge gap
Risk Return Italia: slowdown in secondary bond market hits structured products
Out with the new, in with the old
ETF round-up
ETF round-up
Indexes round-up
Indexes round-up
No Fuhr for BAML as global delta one role axed
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has done away with the global delta one strategy role that was due to be filled by leading ETF specialist Deborah Fuhr, formerly of Blackrock
Low rates to favour equity-linked securities in South Korea this year
The popularity of equity-linked securities is set to remain strong in South Korea as investors seek yield enhancement to combat low interest and deposit rates
Scoach boosts trading volumes despite volatile markets
European structurers have had to grapple with the effects of a declining structured products market and higher buy-back ratios, according to Scoach
ETF providers defend themselves ahead of Esma proposals
As the ETF industry awaits Esma's proposed changes, participants continue to insist on their increased transparency and the need to move the debate forward
US investors target low-volatility stocks to mitigate risks of investing in volatility
US market sees large inflows into strategies that seek to offset risks of investing in volatility
Dow Jones Indexes launches commodity index with fuller curve exposure
Dow Jones Indexes and UBS Securities have launched an enhanced version of the DJ-UBS Commodity Index to give investors fuller exposure to the forward curve through a single index
High-net-worth investors in India turn to alternative assets, says report
Access to alternative assets gaining popularity among high net worth investors in India, says report
Volatility to remain elevated in 2012, says Barclays Capital
Volatility levels in equity markets in 2012 will be similar to those experienced in 2011, according to Barclays Capital
Delays hit Prospectus Directive amendments as European Commission proposes signature requirement
European Commission delays Prospectus Directive amendments and juggles with signature requirement
EDHEC and SocGen release rationale for structured products in Asia
EDHEC and SocGen reveal all on Asian volatility
Basel statement on risk transfer could halt legitimate trades, bankers warn
Basel Committee focuses on cost of protection in attempt to stamp out capital arbitrage, but dealers worry that sound trades will also suffer
UK distributors to adopt discretionary model in response to Retail Distribution Review
The UK structured products industry could become “a market of marketers and discretionary managers”, industry warns
Dividend ETFs see funds flow boost
Dividend ETFs see funds flow boost
New consolidated platform launch to boost Asian ELN market efficiency
The launch by Bloomberg of a centralised price discovery platform for equity-linked notes in Asia sets out to bring easier and more efficient access to ELN pricing information