Structured products
Deutsche Bank launches db-X ETF platform in the US
Building on its success in the US ETP business, Deutsche Bank has listed its first five ETFs under the db-X brand
Russian oil at top of investment list: Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton’s Mark Mobius says Russia is his current emerging market of choice, in particular oil and resources companies, and suggests concerns over corporate governance are misplaced
Termination of iPath volatility ETN 'likely to be repeated' in latest version
Barclays has issued a second version of its iPath Long Enhanced S&P 500 Vix Mid-Term Futures ETN, which some observers say risks suffering the same fate as its predecessor unless market conditions change
US CLO issuance bouncing back in 2011, say experts
While CLO activity remains below pre-financial crisis levels, a demand for higher yields is driving US investor appetite
Morgan Stanley offers leveraged single-country exposure to China
Morgan Stanley's leveraged product falls back in line with market conventions, but some products in the latest issuance feature extended tenors and reduced participation rates
Belgian moratorium on complex products "could spell demise of reverse convertibles"
FSMA initiative aims to restrict the distribution of structured products deemed unsuitable for the average retail investor
Update: UBS expands derivatives structuring and adds to ex-Deutsche roster
The Swiss bank has named the heads of its global equities structuring operations, increasing its collection of former Deutsche Bank executives in the process
Read and Causer bet on Spanish and Italian bonds
Opportunities exist thanks to volatility, the Invesco managers say. However, M&G's Woolnough disagrees and remains bearish
Bank strategy indexes risk getting sucked into Mifid automated trading consultation
Bank strategy indexes risk getting sucked into Mifid automated trading consultation
Taiwan's regulators express concern over product approvals
Taiwan's regulators express concern over product approvals
BNP Paribas and Janus Capital Group launch capital-protected fund
BNP Paribas and Janus Capital Group launch capital-protected fund
Citi launches onshore real-denominated structured fund
Citi launches onshore real-denominated structured fund
UK structured products delivering impressive returns at maturity
Data from Structuredproductreview.com shows that products maturing over the past three months have performed extremely well overall, with the only losses arising from Lehman Brothers-backed plans
Single-stock underlyings dominate latest US issuance
Structured products linked to single stocks have taken hold in the latest issuance in the US market
Zeliade Systems
Zeliade Systems
Xenomorph
Xenomorph
WallStreetdocs
WallStreetdocs
Numerix
Numerix
Pricing Partners
Pricing Partners
Murex
Murex
Modelity
Modelity
Misys
Misys
LexiFi
LexiFi