MSCI
Retrospective: Avoiding the barriers
This JP Morgan product from November 2008 linked to a basket of four Asian indexes and promised a 2.05% quarterly income payment. In the event of a kickout, however, capital was placed at risk and the amount returned to investors would depend on the…
Product performance
Comparing principal-protected, accelerated growth and reverse convertible products with June 2009 strike dates
Beware the breaches
Credit Suisse has produced a two-year booster cert plus securities product that offers access to the full upside of the performance of the iShares Emerging Markets Index Fund. There is a 70% barrier, and a limit to uncapped returns if an upper barrier of
Direxion continues leveraged trend with real estate ETFs
Direxion has launched two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which give three times leveraged exposure to the MSCI US Real Estate Index. The Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares offers 300% of the daily upside performance of the index, whereas the…
UK Wrap: Emerging Markets and bonds appear as underlyings
MSS has launched its first structured product in the UK market, offering a 100% capital protection. The six-year investment gives 100% participation in an equally-weighted basket consisting of four underlyings - subject to a maximum return of 45% growth.
US Wrap: Single note offers exposure to international equity
Another single note was released into the US market yesterday, continuing the slow pace of issuance for the week. The product was issued by Bank of America and gives exposure to the MSCI Eafe Index, which tracks the performance of international equity.
MSCI blends frontier and emerging markets
Index provider MSCI Barra has launched the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, and a more tradable proxy the Frontier Emerging Markets Apex Index. The indexes are designed to underlie structured products and other financial instruments such as ETFs.
MSCI Barra launches integrated hedge fund model
MSCI Barra, a New York-based indexing and analytics firm, has launched the Barra Hedge Fund Model, which quantifies a hedge fund’s market risk and the risks associated with a fund’s strategy and style, in a portfolio context.
SG enters HK retail hedge fund market
SG is looking to dispel some of the myths surrounding the dangers of hedge funds with the launch of its first hedge fund product aimed at Hong Kong’s retail investors.