Investec
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month
A choice of credit ratings
Investors can choose between a Triple B and a Single A rated bank issuer in this five-year rollover plan, and receive different coupon payments on the basis of this choice as long as index levels at the product’s anniversaries are above the strike level
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month
A shining example
In the oil and gas industry, there's a lot to lose if operational risk management isn't top notch - lives are at stake. Financial services firms would do well to imbue their op risk frameworks with the same sense of significance, says Victoria Pennington
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month
UK Wrap: Risk appetite returns in new plan launches
Risk appetite returned to the UK last week with the launch of a slew of 'at risk' plans. Leading the pack was a asset manager Jubilee, with its Optimised Growth Plan 1, which also gives accelerated growth.
Updated: Investec shares the wealth with income increase
Investec will increase the return on its five-year Capital Guaranteed FTSE 100 Income Plan 2 by 40 basis points due to changing market conditions.
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month
Investec Guaranteed FTSE Plan given facelift
Investec has changed the payoff profile of its Guaranteed FTSE 100 Plans, as part of the launch of its ninth collection of structured products covering investment, accumulation and income plans. The Guaranteed three-year FTSE 100 Plan 9 has two options…
A barrier of sorts
Product Reviews
Income and inflation cover
Investec is offering a five-year income product linked to the FTSE 100 with coupons linked to inflation. Capital is not protected at maturity if the 50% barrier is breached at any time during the life of the product
Gathering confidence
Securitisation
International South African bank selects Reveleus for AIRB calculations
Investec will use leading solutions provider to meet Basel II deadlines.
All in Accord
South Africa's banks are taking Basel II seriously. Clive Davidson discovers what they are doing to prepare for its implementation, and how they are meeting the many challenges of the new capital accord.