Structured products
WHAT IS THIS? Structured products are investments that have multiple components. For retail investors, the most common form is a bond plus an option – these tend to be standardised, sold in small tickets and large volumes. Managing the risks of large structured products portfolios is one of the biggest challenges dealers face.
People: Luc Francois leaves Morgan Stanley
People: Luc Francois leaves Morgan Stanley
Investec on the hunt for high-net-worth market
The big beast boutique
Risk Return Italia: slowdown in secondary bond market hits structured products
Out with the new, in with the old
Structured products house of the year: BNP Paribas
Risk awards 2012
Low rates to favour equity-linked securities in South Korea this year
The popularity of equity-linked securities is set to remain strong in South Korea as investors seek yield enhancement to combat low interest and deposit rates
Scoach boosts trading volumes despite volatile markets
European structurers have had to grapple with the effects of a declining structured products market and higher buy-back ratios, according to Scoach
US investors target low-volatility stocks to mitigate risks of investing in volatility
US market sees large inflows into strategies that seek to offset risks of investing in volatility
High-net-worth investors in India turn to alternative assets, says report
Access to alternative assets gaining popularity among high net worth investors in India, says report
EDHEC and SocGen release rationale for structured products in Asia
EDHEC and SocGen reveal all on Asian volatility
UK distributors to adopt discretionary model in response to Retail Distribution Review
The UK structured products industry could become “a market of marketers and discretionary managers”, industry warns
New consolidated platform launch to boost Asian ELN market efficiency
The launch by Bloomberg of a centralised price discovery platform for equity-linked notes in Asia sets out to bring easier and more efficient access to ELN pricing information
Trade of the month: Bonus structure
Trade of the month: Bonus structure
Profile: Fortinbras Asset Management
Fitting form to function
Profile: Pershing
Pershing to the front
Structured Products UK: FTSE 100 retains favoured status as FSA reveals new guidance
Wedded to the FTSE 100
Exploring the alternatives to market cap weighting
The weighting game
The renewed appeal of structured funds
Flexible performers
Germany special report
Germany special report
Bonus certificates lose their shine
Bonus certificates lose their shine
People: Todd Steinberg exits Macquarie
Steinberg leaves as Macquarie trims
Video: Structured Products Europe Awards 2011
This year's winners of the Structured Products Europe Awards offer their views on what are the major challenges they will face in their respective markets over the next year.