Articles by Louie Woodall
Priips stakeholders in final push for German-style risk ratings
European authorities’ risk scale “too conservative”, says trade body
Dealers tout bond repacks to bridge TLAC issuance gap
G-Sibs see repacks as possible substitute for structured notes
US dividend tax breaches international treaties, say lawyers
Section 871(m) rules “full of holes”, say dealers
US may target ETFs for collateral add-ons
Credit risk in creation and redemption process singled out by Finra
Dealers fear death of dividend risk premia strategy
Shrinking dividend futures premium hurting investors
Investec bets on defensive products
New head of intermediary distribution sees opportunities in UK pension reforms
Citi bolsters structured finance team in London
New appointments in structured credit and prime brokerage sales
Proprietary indexes: private products face public scrutiny
Post-UBS enforcement action, what next for custom indexes?
Interview: Dutch regulator on leveraged ETF review
Following clampdown on leveraged ETFs in 2013, Autoriteit Financiële Markten launches second review of sector
Priips risk indicators under fire from industry
Regulators ignored expert recommendations, lobbyists say
Dealers baulk at new SME derivatives rules
Priips to force banks to publish cost analysis of corporate trades
Overcrowding puts low volatility indexes under pressure
Inflows increasing correlations and reducing performance, say traders
UBS case shines light on proprietary index disclosures
US dealers’ custom index operations under heightened scrutiny following SEC enforcement action
Source bolsters UK and Swiss offices, plus other recent job news
UK office adds Bhavick Patel while Alain Kunz joins in Switzerland
Structured Products Europe Awards 2015: The winners
Societe Generale triumphs in a year of two halves
Industry frets over Priips cost disclosures
Disclosing all costs "makes absolutely no sense", says one dealer
Fed TLAC proposals put structured notes in limbo
Vague rules spark confusion; Morgan Stanley may face headaches
Q&A: Italy's structured products body on complexity crackdown
Acepi chair Dario Savoia talks Consob, Priips and complex products
SEC targets ‘switching’ of structured products
Frequent early redemptions used to boost broker commissions
SEC probing more proprietary index cost disclosures
US official says regulator is examining "a case or two"
Tech vendors court law firms for KID market
Fintech companies seek partners to prepare new Priips disclosure documents
Spain to launch structured product risk ratings
Critics say rule will “collide” with Priips requirements
Insurers testing exotics for Solvency II optimisation
Dealers tackle uncertainty over basis risk
JSE swap futures off to a slow start
Dealers struggling with CVA pricing and internal approvals