Structured products
Commission unveils contentious Eurobond proposals
European Commission unveils three options for Eurobonds in bid to restore stability in Europe; analysts say the measures are politically unviable and ineffective
Credit Suisse launches algo index platform with bespoke systematic strategies capacity
Credit Suisse has launched an algorithmic platform that enables the creation of customised indexes based on liquid and listed instruments to give investors access to systematic equity investment strategies
Structurers must work harder to dispel structured products' risky image, warns industry
Failure to meet the needs of investors means many people still view structured products as risky investments
Structured Products Europe: volatility-based products come out of the shadows
Volatility was at the heart of the conversation at the Structured Products Europe conference in Frankfurt on November 21. Though whether volatility-based structured products will ever be sold in large volumes to retail investors in Europe continues to be…
Video: Schroders HK chief bullish on development of offshore RMB bond market
Lieven Debruyne, chief executive of Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong), is eyeing up opportunities in the dim sum bond market
Tobam’s joint venture with FTSE set to open doors for ETF distribution
Tobam and FTSE have launched an index series based on diversification, offering a more risk-based view than the more traditional market cap weighting
Australia gives green light to covered bonds in Basel III liquidity drive
ANZ issues first Australian covered bond following government reforms; covered bonds seen as part of the solution to address liquidity shortage under Basel III
Photogallery: Structured Products Europe Awards 2011 - the winners
A free-to-view gallery of photographs from the Structured Products Europe 2011 Awards Dinner held in The Royal Horseguards in London on November 3, 2011
Scoach brings after-hours trading to Hong Kong investors
Market participants in Hong Kong can now trade after hours on the Scoach platform in Germany, where issuers can also list Hong Kong dollar-denominated products
The lure of leveraged funds in China
The lure of leverage
First structured product listed on Canadian National Stock Exchange heralds advance of US banks
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has guaranteed the first structured product to be listed on the Canadian National Stock Exchange, which expects more US banks to follow suit
S&P joint venture with Dow Jones will command $380bn of index-linked ETFs
Link-up will speed growth of S&P’s international index business as it gains access to some of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges
Italy reaches crisis point as bond yields soar
Announcement that Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign does little to calm markets; bond yields hit euro area record high, raising the stakes for a potential default
Deutsche Bank launches world's first Pakistan and Bangladesh ETFs
Deutsche Bank has listed four frontier market ETFs in Singapore, two of which give exposure to Pakistan and Bangladesh for the first time
Commodity trade finance feels the pinch
Surviving a second squeeze
Asset allocation plays 'thin on the ground' as UK market continues to favour FTSE
Amid tougher market conditions and regulatory scrutiny, FTSE-only products remain the norm for UK investors, but adapting to stricter regulations could strengthen structured products’ position as an investment proposition, say market participants
Best in Ireland
Best in Ireland
The Structured Products Europe Awards 2011 - The winners
Structured Products Europe Awards 2011
Hedge Funds house of the year
Hedge Funds house of the year
Equity derivatives house of the year
Equity derivatives house of the year
House of the year
House of the year