Equity markets
Freddie Mac sells $6bn in stock to ward off capital fears
Freddie Mac has announced it will sell $6 billion in preferred stock, in a bid to restore regulator and investor confidence and avoid breaching minimum capital requirements.
GGOF launches fund-linked deposit notes
Fund manager and Bank of Montreal subsidiary Guardian Group of Funds (GGOF) has launched three principal protected deposit notes linked to the performance of the GGOF Dividend Growth Fund.
Meteor kicks out Nikkei for latest Prima launch
Meteor Asset Management has booted out the Nikkei 225 for the fifth product in its Prima series. The Prima Growth Plan 5 is a six-year autocallable investment that will be linked to the Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50 and the FTSE 100.
Deutsche launches credit ETFs for European investors
Deutsche Bank is to launch three short-strategy iTraxx Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on its pan-European ETF platform, db x-trackers.
RBS strikes back with second in Trilogy
RBS Global Banking & Markets has launched the second issue of its Trilogy product, a structured deposit account designed to offer exposure to international stock markets, the UK housing market and an interest rate.
The key is in the stock picking - an expert's guide to branching out into hedges
George Luckraft, manager of AXA Framlington's oldest hedge fund, shares his experience, some top tips and a few cups of piping hot tea, with Solomon Teague
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The subprime shake-down
The subprime mortgage market - the root of all the summer's troubles - may well be in turmoil but nobody is suggesting it is about to disappear as a source of financing for securitisations. The question is, what part will it play when the dust finally…
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