UBS
Driving in reverse
Despite The Wall Street Journal lambasting equity-linked reverse convertibles as ‘dangerous investments’ and a chorus of bad press culminating in regulatory fines, the products continue to attract capital from the US retail sector. Joti Mangat asks how…
UBS fines for misselling structured products could be first of many
UBS has come under fire in a series of court cases in the US for inappropriate sales of Lehman Brothers principal-protected notes and a failure to inform retail investors properly of the risks involved. More cases are likely.
Index Innovation
Structured Products Americas Awards 2010
US inflation options sponsored forum: Recovery and development
The inflation market has had a challenging few months. In particular, many dealers were hurt by short positions in 0% inflation floors, causing sizeable losses for some firms. Sponsored by BGC Partners, Risk convened a panel of major inflation dealers in…
Exchange of the Year
Structured Products Americas Awards 2010
Risk Inflation Forum 2010
A roundtable on inflation and inflation derivatives hosted by Risk magazine editor Nick Sawyer.
Betting on basis
Large offshore capital raising efforts by Australia’s banks and a relative dearth of activity in the kangaroo bond market has led to a significant widening in the cross-currency basis swap. This imbalance has created a large profit opportunity for fund…
Lee bows out at UBS in Hong Kong
Christopher Lee, head of risk management product (RMP) intermediaries at UBS in Hong Kong, has left the Swiss bank.
Ex-RBS Sempra boss heads to UBS
UBS has hired former RBS Sempra Commodities head Kaushik Amin amid speculation that it will restart its commodities trading business
Alternative Fund Administration Survey 2010
Changing fortunes: Competition for alternative assets is intensifying as the 2010 survey results show some ranking changes. Sophia Morrell reports on the shifting environment reflected in this year's alternative fund administration survey.
'Litmus test' case as banks charged with fraud over Milan restructuring
Four banks to stand trial over Milan restructuring trade