Societe Generale
Foreign exchange house of the year: Société Générale
Foreign exchange house of the year
SG launches UK Four series as survey shows investors expect 7% from FTSE 100
Investors believe 7% is a reasonable return for investing in FTSE 100 but many think it is unrealistic, says survey, prompting Société Générale to launch the UK Four series that aims to exceed expectations with annual returns of up to 10%
Nikkei falls fail to dent redemption-driven demand for Japan equity-linked notes
Japanese investors are buying equity-linked notes in record numbers, even as the Nikkei comes off its highs. Most of the demand is coming from investors who have had notes redeemed, say banks
Structured Products Bank Platform Technology Guide 2013
Structured Products Bank Platform Technology Guide 2013
HQX offers two-year structured product with European barrier
European in the UK
Debut retail structured product from HQX pays 9% and issued by SG
UK distributor launches first public offering: an income plan with Société Générale as the counterparty
Rogue trading questions remain, says US head of op risk at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Lack of commonality in rogue traders adds to the risk banks face from within
SEC estimated value guidance causing concern among investors
Banks providing the estimated value of structured notes in accordance with SEC rules are facing questions from investors about the level of their estimates
BNP hires former Deutsche commodities head
Trading positions
Japan dealers pitch volatility swap trade to keep up with demand for Topix options
Institutions are creating demand for Topix options, outweighing supply
Demand for Topix options gives dealers hedging headache
Institutional demand for Topix options outweighs supply and is creating basis risk for dealers hedging their positions
Hybrid structured products: investors undeterred by potential for complexity
Joined-up thinking
US investors turning to capital-at-risk products, say banks
Banks are boosting issuance of leveraged notes linked to US equity indexes and notes that pay out when yield curves steepen
Signs of recovery despite uncertainty
Sponsored forum: Luxembourg
Structured products prepare for growth in Asean region
Product placement
Risk Espana rankings 2013
Spanish fiesta turns cold
Institutions overtake retail structured product investors as dominant source of Japan equity option flow
The recent rise in Japan’s equity markets have seen macro hedge funds and asset managers overtake the retail structured product investors as the dominant source of flow on Nikkei and Topix options
Newedge to offer OTC clearing in Asia
Broker seeks to broaden its Asia offering by adding OTC IRS clearing in Singapore
The importance of preventive KRIs
Developing key risk indicators, or KRIs, is a prerequisite for effective risk management