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NDFA launches new growth and income products
UK distributor NDFA has launched two new structured products: the Capital Secure Fixed Growth Plan and Fixed Income Plan November 08.
Popular volatility indexes plunge
Record high levels of volatility in the equity market since September have caused huge losses on popular indexes that allowed investors to take short implied volatility positions.
MSCI expands Islamic indexes
Index provider MSCI Barra has extended its Islamic indexes family by expanding its Emerging Markets coverage to include Small Cap components and launching a further 16 frontier market country indexes.
NDFA launches latest Growth Kick Out plan
NDFA has released its Growth Kick Out Plan November 08, the 20 th in its series of autocallable products. The six-year plan is linked to the FTSE 100 index, which does not need to rise from its starting level to gain 13% annual growth and a potential 78%…
Final funds hit Germany ahead of tax change implementation
HypoVereinsbank (HVB) has launched its latest Rolling Protect structured fund as the kick-in date approaches to change tax laws in Germany. The Abgeltungssteuer will become effective as of January 2009, placing funds and certificates on an equal footing…
New ETF exposes investors to large-cap television index
Northern Trust has listed a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Arca platform of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE.) The Nets (Northern Exchange traded shares) fund will track the performance of the FTSE CNBC Global 300 Index, which includes 300 stocks…
Investec unveils fifth series of structured products
Investec Structured Products has released its fifth series, including the latest issue of its accumulation, investment and income plans. The five-year FTSE 100 and RPI Combination Plan 4 offers annual payments equivalent to 7.5% of the initial investment…
Société Générale unveils range of 51 covered warrants
Société Générale has issued 51 covered warrants based on the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 as well as commodities. The range of covered warrants includes 26 focussing on the FTSE 100 and 250 indexes, offering both put and call options with a choice of four maturity…
Interbank lending remains stable
Interbank confidence stood firm today after a tumultuous day on the world equity markets.
FTSE expands environmental index series
Index provider FTSE has expanded its Environmental Opportunities Index Series by launching nine new indexes. The series, which was launched in July 2008, is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and comprises companies with at least 20% of…
Brazilian equity reverse convertible coupons soar
Annualised coupons offered on three-month reverse convertibles linked to Brazilian blue-chip stocks have soared over the past few months because of the extreme equity volatility environment. A reverse convertible priced in January last year on Vale do…
Collateral damage prevented with new JP Morgan fund
JP Morgan has launched a new Ucits III compliant fund which offers investors UK equity exposure. Ucits III compliance rules require a fund's assets to be collateralised, which protects investors against credit risk posed by the insolvency of the…
HVB launches bonus fund ahead of German tax changes
HVB has launched its fourth bonus fund in Germany, in the climate of increasingly favourable tax conditions for the investments. The fund is designed to offer the payout structure of a certificate, while also protecting investors from the associated…
Barclays Wealth launches protected series
Barclays Wealth has launched a new range of protected investments that will be available until January 9 2009: a five-year regular income bond linked to the DJ Stoxx 50 index of European supersector stocks offers a fixed annual income of 7.75% or a…
MSCI launches Peru and Asia Apex exposure
Index provider MSCI Barra has launched the MSCI All Peru, the Asia Apex Mid Cap 50 and the Asia Apex Small Cap 200 indexes, which are designed to underlie financial instruments such as structured products and ETFs.
Arc unveils latest range of core products
Arc Capital and Income has launched the latest offering of its three core products, comprising the Bricks and Mortar Plan two, the Bull and Bear Enhanced Investment Plan five and the Fixed Income Plan nine.
PowerShares to release actively managed US Real Estate ETF
Invesco PowerShares has announced its plan to launch an actively managed US Real Estate exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca in November.
Lyxor to list five ETFs on SGX
Lyxor International Asset Management (Lyxor AM) will launch five exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) on November 5, with a focus on Asia and commodities. The Lyxor ETF MSCI Asia Apex 50 will be the first ETF to track the…
Barclays releases Guaranteed Deposit Accounts for offshore bonds
Barclays Capital has launched two deposit accounts as the latest in its structured deposit series for offshore bonds. The five-year Guaranteed Arabia Titans 50 Deposit Account provides exposure to 50 leading Arab stocks, represented by the Arabia Titans…
Morgan Stanley launches four new plans for UK
Morgan Stanley has launched four new structured products for UK retail investors including three protected growth plans and a capital plus plan.
