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.
Chris Taylor exits Incapital to launch independent consultancy
Following Chris Taylor's departure from structured products provider Incapital earlier this month, this week sees the launch of his new endeavour, The Investment Bridge
BlackRock to create index funds on new MSCI ESG series
MSCI's latest environmental, social and governance index series includes ex Controversial Weapons indexes and SRI indexes based on its ESG research ratings
Brazil nears structured product milestone
New rules will boost local market for retail products, issuers hope
Citi launches onshore Brazilian fund linked to US stocks
Citi fund enables investors in Brazil to explore non-local underlyings while retaining the comfort of an investment in their home currency
Investors should avoid a flight from risky assets, says Barclays Capital
Investors should avoid dumping risky assets despite concerns over slow growth and eurozone debt, according to a BarCap report, as opportunities may arise in equities and credit later this year
iShares launches local currency emerging market debt ETF
iShares has listed an exchange-traded fund in London in response to institutional demand for access to emerging market bonds and currencies
Merged Spanish savings banks expected to have greater appetite for structured products
Consolidation among Spanish savings banks has temporarily stalled structured products distribution, but many believe larger distribution channels will eventually result from the mergers
Spanish government debt issuance competing with structured products, say providers
Spanish regional government bonds aimed at retail investors are causing concern among some structured products providers
Citi reorganises structured products; Burns to accept new role
Citi has announced a reorganisation of its structured products group, mixing institutional and regional structuring and opening distribution to most of the bank's retail investment products
Exotic options listing on JSE expected to precipitate more ETPs
The first exotic currency options have been listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as market participants anticipate moves towards on-exchange trading
S&P launches additional risk control indexes using bonds to add upside
Standard & Poor's has launched a second series of its popular risk control indexes, this time using a bond component while targeting a specific level of volatility
Energy Risk Structured Products House of the Year Award: Deutsche Bank
Structured Products House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Taiwan regulators in tight spot on structured products
Taipei’s tight spot
Deutsche offers exposure to high-yielding Asian stocks
Deutsche Bank has listed three ETFs in London, giving exposure to emerging and Asian stocks
Sweden's IFA distribution model looking good for structured products
Eyeing Sweden's IFAs
Lookback
Lookback
ING seeking to deliver transparency in Luxembourg
When content is king
Editorial: Another point of principle
Editorial: Another point of principle
Structured Products Americas: education still hampering market development
A little knowledge
Banks and index providers mixing and matching strategy and benchmark indexes
Contesting the index space
Product performance
Product performance
FVC Custom Indexes
FVC Custom Indexes
Trade of the Month: Commodity indexes
Trade of the Month: Commodity indexes
People: Lyxor appoints Chen in Asia-Pacific
Structured Products people moves