Indexes
Barclays unveils note as investors believe FTSE will rise
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched its FTSE 100 Defined Returns Investment Note, for investors seeking to benefit from a rise in the FTSE over a five year term. Around half of investors (48%) think the FTSE will start to recover in the next six months,…
Increase in institutional users of US-listed ETFs amid market turmoil
In the first nine months of 2008, 2,457 institutional investors across the world used one or more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the US, according to Barclays Global Investors' ETF Landscape Review. The US, UK, Canada, Spain and Switzerland have…
Cater Allen offers FTSE play
Cater Allen Private Banking has launched its Protected Investment Plan 1, which is designed to pay a fixed return on half the investment and offer exposure to the FTSE 100 on the other half.
Barclays launches volatility ETNS after 2008 spikes
Barclays has launched two new volatility-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The notes will track two indexes from the S&P 500 Vix Futures indexes series, which was launched a week ago and aims to replicate a long position in publicly traded Vix futures…
SG adds more to London-listed covered warrant and turbo selection
Société Générale listed 32 new covered warrants and 30 new turbos on the London Stock Exchange in January, a programme that included covered warrants on the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which tracks the overall performance of Chinese mainland…
Credit ratings newcomer hires ex-S&P president
Credit rating agency Rapid Ratings adds Kathleen Corbet to its board in a push to increase awareness of its rating system which measures financial health rather than creditworthiness
Software Survey 2009
Software Survey 2009
Fund fusions
Assenagon
Common currency
Markets
Forex freefall
Funding risk
Buy-side backlash
Trading costs
Barclays targets growth
Barclays Wealth has launched the Target Growth Plan, which is designed to provide exposure to the FTSE 100 index and offers a potential return of 55%.
Lyxor lays claim to largest equity ETF in Europe
Lyxor Asset Management has retained its status as manager of the largest equity exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe. The Lyxor ETF DJ Euro Stoxx 50, which accrued €5.147 billion in assets under management (AUM) by the end of 2008, gathered €1.5 billion…
Investec unleashes bull/bear product for retail
Investec Structured Products has released a retail version of its one-year structured deposits, as a result of high interest from advisors. The 1 Year Range Deposits are fully capital guaranteed and deliver returns linked to the FTSE 100 index, according…
FTSE to take over calculation of Italian MIB indexes
Index provider FTSE will take over the calculation of existing equity indexes for the Italian market on behalf of Borsa Italiana from March 30 2009. The current S&P/MIB index, the calculation of which will be unchanged in the transition, will be…
In comes the New Year with NDFA Income plan
NDFA has unveiled its latest Regular Income plan, delivering tax efficient returns for dividend income from non-UK shares. With interest rates cut to their lowest level, NDFA believes that 2009 will be the year of the income investment. "Income will,…
Keydata Growth plan outperforms FTSE 100 and a range of investments
Keydata Investment Services has disclosed that its Dynamic Growth Plan Issue 4 Accelerated Growth Plan has outperformed the FTSE 100 index, cash, all UK tracker funds, as well as 424 actively managed funds that span five fund sectors. The plan, which…
Investec delivers two Kick-Out Plans in sixth range of structured products
Investec Structured Products has unveiled its sixth collection of structured products, offering two new Kick-Out plans alongside its Accumulation, Investment and Income products. The Kick-Out products have been created as a result of demand from advisors…
NDFA sports FTSE play
UK distributor NDFA has launched its Growth Kick Out Plan December 08, an autocallable product designed to provide exposure to the FTSE 100 index.
Barcap launches new structured deposits
Barclays Capital has launched two new structured deposit accounts for its offshore bond series: the three-year guaranteed digital and the five-year guaranteed FTSE 100 deposit accounts.
Quantum offers protected investments as savings rates plummet
Quantum Asset Management has launched two new protected structured products for UK investors, linked to the FTSE 100 index. One investment pays income, whereas the other autocallable product offers a potential 10% return on its first anniversary: both…