Indexes
S&P launches indexes to measure risk premiums between asset classes
Standard & Poor's has launched four indexes to measure risk premiums, which have gained a lot of interest from product providers.
US wrap: Review products make their mark with emerging markets exposure
Eksportfinans offers Brazil index fund product, Swedish Export Credit Corporation abandons downside protection
FTSE and CNBC launch Asia-Pacific blue-chip stock index
Index provider FTSE and news group CNBC have partnered in a venture to bring a blue-chip regional benchmark index that includes Japan to the Asia-Pacific market
BAML tinkers with tradable volatility index for tail risk hedging
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has developed a liquid volatility index for institutions which are seeking a systematic tail risk hedge.
Scoach delivers monitoring tool for structured products
Swiss trading platform Scoach Switzerland has devised three structured products indexes to help investors assess performance
Morgan Stanley Jump
Morgan Stanley has issued Jump Securities, a structured products based on the performance of a basket composed of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and the Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50. Principal is not protected and the upside above the target…
A complex payoff
The Royal Bank of Scotland has created a complicated retail structured product based on volatility for the Australian market and teamed up with National Australia Bank to help with distribution. Capital for the seven-year product is protected at maturity…
S&P creates taxable municipal bond index
Standard and Poor's has created a taxable municipal bond index to give investors access to this low default risk, high return bond class.
UBS reverse convertible index offers deposit-beating returns
UBS has created a reverse convertible index to offer German investors income which beats the return on bank deposits
Nasdaq creates its first sharia indexes
Nasdaq has launched two sharia-compliant indexes, the first in a family of indexes which it intends to launch.
Hong Kong poised to launch dividend futures
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing looks set to join rival Singapore Exchange in offering dividend futures contracts
S&P launches quality ranking indexes and licenses to PowerShares
Standard and Poor's has extended its index range to include quality rankings indexes, one of which has been licensed to Invesco PowerShares, and has added sector indexes in its CDS Index family
