Barclays
Barclays launches retirement notes as retiree assets expected to hit $1 trillion per year
Barclays has created notes to provide regular income for pensioners as the 'baby boomer' generation reaches retirement.
New chairman and board for ORX
Mignola new chair of Operational Risk data eXchange
Banks face suit from US fund over mis-sold subprime loans
Fifteen banks accused of mis-selling mortgage-backed securities
Simple payoffs and short terms remain popular as investors play it safe
Incapital, Barclays and Gilliat all launched three products each in the past two weeks, most of which focused on the FTSE 100 index as investors continue shy away from risky investments
US wrap: HSBC offers single-country exposure to emerging markets as issuance surges
Structured products issuance in the US public market has undergone a revival with a sudden flood of accelerated growth products
Barclays offers choice of barriers
Barrier picking
BP’s oil spill to tighten global oil supply - report
BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill will tighten global oil supply as US oil production is set to wane, following expectations the disaster will lead to stricter regulation and closer scrutiny of drilling operations in the US, say Barclays Capital
Volatility drives UK products towards growth
FTSE and growth products are popular as rising volatility makes income products difficult to structure
Lookback: The Which way
An irreverent take on events of the last month, including the Which confusion over structured products, ETF trading, S&P's benchmarks, a Swiss preference for capital protection and more capital gains tax in the UK
Source offers European ETF investors access to volatility
Source has brought exposure to volatility to the European market through an ETF based on the S&P 500 Vix Futures Index
Sponsored webinar: Improving risk governance throughout the organisation
Regulators and legislators are pushing for improvements in risk governance and reporting at financial institutions; firms simply cannot afford not to strengthen their governance and reporting frameworks. Victoria Tozer-Pennington reports
RBC offers exposure to BP through structured products
Royal Bank of Canada has issued a new reverse convertible based on BP. The oil company's shares have risen in the US market in recent trading despite hitting a 13-year low on the London Stock Exchange
US Wrap: Accelerated growth and reverse convertibles share the spoils
In a low-issuance US market, accelerated growth structures and reverse convertibles lead the way
Winters named on UK Banking Commission
Former JP Morgan investment bank co-chief is one of five to decide on the future of UK banking
UK ETF trading reaches record levels in May, says Barclays
The trading of ETFs in the UK recorded a healthy uptick in May, with FTSE and emerging markets-based products dominating demand.
