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.
Petrone rejoins Citi as head of capital markets
Citi Private Bank in New York has named Thomas Petrone as head of capital markets, with responsibility for the bank's ultra-high-net-worth clients
BNP Paribas snares Quentin Renaud from SocGen for MTNs and structured products
BNP Paribas has added Quentin Renaud to its London-based global MTN trading desk
FTSE indexes track firms' carbon exposure risk
Two new carbon indexes will enable investors to make investment decisions based on how carbon reduction schemes affect company earnings
RBC offers exposure to BP through structured products
Royal Bank of Canada has issued a new reverse convertible based on BP. The oil company's shares have risen in the US market in recent trading despite hitting a 13-year low on the London Stock Exchange
Capital gains tax reprieve cheers investors amid budget gloom
The less-than-expected increase in capital gains tax announced by UK chancellor George Osborne means structured products retain their tax-efficient status
Brokerage expands renewable fuels capabilities
Evolution Markets expansion targeted to respond to growing demand for alternative energy sources
US wrap: Eurostoxx 50 proves popular
The European benchmark index continues to feature in this month's issuance
High-net-worth investment in structured products set to rise
The latest Capgemini/Merrill Lynch World Wealth Report predicts greater investment in structured products on the back of a recovery in high-net-worth investors' finances
Chris Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Deutsche Bank has hired Chris Lee as head of structured products for Asia, just a few months after he left a similar position at UBS
Nasdaq launches two sharia indexes
Nasdaq has released its first sharia-compliant indexes, based on the Nasdaq 100 and OMX Stockholm Benchmark indexes
Ashurst hires Nick Terras to bolster derivatives products group
Nick Terras has left Schulte Roth & Zabel to join Ashurst's derivatives products group in London
Wiener Börse launches two fundamental indexes
The Vienna Stock Exchange has launched the CECE Fundamental and the CEETX Fundamental indexes
US Wrap: Accelerated growth and reverse convertibles share the spoils
In a low-issuance US market, accelerated growth structures and reverse convertibles lead the way
ETF Securities offers emerging markets and G10 currency exposure
Exchange-traded currencies target retail and institutional investors
Credit Suisse expands Australia equity derivatives with Kiely hire
Credit Suisse has expanded its equity derivatives and structured products operations in Australia with the appointment of Lucas Kiely as director and head of equity derivatives sales and Chelsea Wise as director and head of structured products sales
S&P creates taxable municipal bond index; talks structured products and ETFs
Standard and Poor's Taxable Municipal Bond Index offers exposure to a market that has grown substantially since the beginning of 2009.
UBS creates reverse convertible index to beat deposit returns
UBS index meets demand from German retail investors for regular income that beats the European Central Bank's base rate.
Capital protection retains its allure in Switzerland, SSPA
Investors continue to buy capital-protected products, but shy away from leverage.
Hong Kong structured product providers warm to ‘cooling off’ period
New SFC rules will also force dealers to offer secondary pricing
Investors keep options open with floored and collared FRNs, RBC
Floored and capped floating-rate notes have become increasingly popular with investors seeking low-risk investments.