JP Morgan
Between volatility and variance
Banks and investors were hammered on short single-stock variance positions during the financial crisis, leading many dealers to withdraw from the variance swap market. The alternative that some have reverted to is the volatility swap, although this has…
Banks create roles to manage supervisory relationships
Increased regulatory scrutiny means compliance officers are spending 20% of their time dealing with requests from regulators, creating a single liason officer therefore makes good sense
'Litmus test' case as banks charged with fraud over Milan restructuring
Four banks to stand trial over Milan restructuring trade
Product performance
Comparing principal-protected, accelerated growth and reverse convertible products with August 2009 strike dates
JP Morgan and RBS Sempra Commodities agree $1.7bn deal
RBS Sempra Commodities has sold its global oil, global metals, and European power and gas assets to JP Morgan for $1.7 billion.
Insurance inroads
Structured product manufacturers have targeted the insurance sector as a potentially important new distribution channel following the collapse in volumes of products sold through retail banks in the Asian region. Ben Marquand finds out if they are…