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.