Emerging markets
US structured products offer European equities in long tenors
Despite the recent poor performance of European equities, three US banks have registered leveraged return notes based on the Euro Stoxx 50 Index in a single week, some with unusually long maturities
Luxury goods stocks continue to sparkle in Switzerland
Deutsche Bank says the luxury goods sector is especially promising in the current financial climate, while Bank Vontobel in Switzerland has launched its fifth structured product based on a basket of luxury and fashion goods
Emerging markets debt is the 'beta of choice' for ETF investors
Exchange-traded funds that give investors exposure to emerging markets debt are increasingly popular and funds denominated in local currencies are also on the rise
Europe’s institutional investors look to alternatives and cost-effective exposure
Institutional investors in Europe favour fixed-income and alternative assets as they continue de-risking their portfolios, with a focus on cost-effective market exposure and downside protection
House of the year, Latin America: Barclays Capital
Structured Products Americas Awards 2012
Fixed-income ETFs lure the bulls, despite outflows
Fixed-income slowdown
iShares picks MSCI index for frontier markets ETF
A new frontier markets index from MSCI has already been licensed by iShares for a regional ETF, reflecting increased optimism about emerging markets
iShares launches dollar-denominated emerging markets corporate debt ETF
A new ETF from iShares gives investors dollar-denominated exposure to emerging markets corporate bonds
Japan FSA asks for transparent double-deckers
Double-deckers in for a bumpy ride
ETF providers look to alternative beta
Weighing the alternatives
Sponsored statement: Mirae Asset Global Investments
A rainbow of Asian opportunity
Credit Suisse steps in with straddles, leveraged returns and a bonus
Supply in the US public market remains healthy, with a further 21 products listed with the SEC on March 14. The structures on offer were varied, as was the spread of issuers
Wells Fargo issues correlation structures and keeps up with longer tenors
Two of the latest structured products Wells Fargo has registered in the US public market are based on multiple underlyings, making a play on correlation. The supply registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8 includes 88 new…
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Surge in emerging markets ETF investments in January, as ETF providers lean towards Latin American products
Emerging markets equity ETFs took a big hit in 2011. But since the start of the new year there has been a surge of investor interest in these products. And State Street and iShares are both favouring Latin America
Investors turn to emerging market ETFs
The visa pleasers
Lower interest rates to 'significantly impact' emerging markets currency debt performance
Amid a surge in demand for exposure to emerging markets currency debt from private investors, HSBC Private Bank prefers building structured products around Asian assets to emerging Europe
Deutsche Bank rolls out series of MSCI and Australian interest rate ETFs in Hong Kong
Deutsche Bank’s latest exchange-traded fund launch on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange includes ETFs tapping into local equities from Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia as well as Australian interest rates
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Atlas One looks beyond Latin America
Looking beyond LatAm
Structured fund investors in Japan shift from currency to alternatives
Japan’s ultra-low rate environment has left many of its investors hungry for decent returns, but some high-yield structured funds involving currency plays have seen unwinding of positions in favour of alternative types of strategies. Sarah Nowakowska…
Insurers and pension funds eye emerging market debt
New horizons
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Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011