Principal protected notes
Product performance
We compare principal-protected, accelerated growth and reverse convertible products with May 2009 strike dates
Suspicious minds
While Canada has been far from immune to market woes, one saving grace was the absence of Lehman Brothers-backed product among retail clients. Now the future lies in scrupulous attention to sales processes, the rise of exchange-traded funds and lessons…
Product performance
We compare principal-protected, accelerated growth and reverse convertible products with April 2009 strike dates
Corporate statement: Retirement strategies
Recently, reduced household incomes from the decline in home and equity prices, as well as rising unemployment, have forced Americans to reconsider how they spend and invest their personal finances. For those in retirement, wealth preservation and…
US Wrap: Tentative reverse convertible issuance from Citi
Citi issued two reverse convertible products in the US market yesterday in a cautious offering of the riskier structures. The notes link to the stock of either JP Morgan or Research in Motion, which makes BlackBerry devices, lasting one year and six…
US Wrap: RBC turns Japanese on long-term note
Royal Bank of Canada has launched a new principal protected note linked to three indexes, including the Nikkei 225 Japanese equity benchmark. The structure lasts six-and-a-half years and also links to the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx, with equal…
All shook up
Structured Products