The Americas
Special Report Americas
If structured products can really do what they say they can, then it is no surprise that anyone producing mutual funds is trying to strangle structured products so soon after birth
Tapping grey power
Capturing the 'retiree dollar' is a potentially huge opportunity for structured products in the US, tailor-made as they are for the baby-boomer generation entering retirement. Addressing this market could be what tips structured products into the…
Q&A: counterparty risk - Spot the differentiation
The credit quality of product issuers has become a prime concern following the downfall of US investment bank Bear Stearns. Sophia Morrell asks seven industry players - issuing banks, an index provider, a distributor, a risk analysis and pricing company…
BNP Paribas reorganises fixed-income business
BNP Paribas is set to reorganise its fixed-income business by splitting its marketing and trading activities. The new set-up replaces a structure where the division was split into three areas: foreign exchange, interest rates and credit.