Structured Products - Jul 2015
Articles in this issue
Dealers vent frustration at Section 871(m) hold-up
US dividend-equivalent tax change will hit high-delta products with withholding tax
Belgian regulator defends structured products moratorium
Watchdog claims complex products sale ban winning plaudits as soft-hands approach
FTSE Russell: a match made in multi-factor heaven
Combined firm believes it can corner nascent multi-asset index market
Q&A: Belgian watchdog on Mifid, Priips, war on complexity
Belgian markets watchdog defends its curbs on one of world’s structured products capitals
Market braced for upheaval as SEC signals ETF crackdown
Providers fear new data requirements may herald future enforcement actions and regulation
FVC review: Meteor’s triple index play
Income plan offers potential coupons of over 40% on FTSE 100, S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx 50
Benchmark rules risk stifling innovation, says Stoxx chief
New product issuance in Europe could dry up as result of overbearing new rules, says Graf
FVC review: Investec launches worst-of dual-index note
Product will pay 5.95% annually if FTSE 100 or Euro Stoxx 50 are above 65% barrier on coupon date
Narrow range of index products stifles investor choice
Lack of liquid options on European mid-cap benchmarks leaves investors stuck with the blue chips
People: Morgan Stanley and Goldman make equity derivatives hires
UBS bolsters New York equities desk, among other moves in June
Structured products desks join the AAD revolution
Mathematical technique allows dealers to perform risk-sensitivity calculations 50 times faster
Risk ratings rumpus: industry at odds over Priips methodologies
Dealers, regulators and distributors split on way forward for key information document risk indicators
FVC review: Goldman launches leveraged equity basket note
Product offers exposure to global equity indexes basket with 10% downside protection
