Equities
Falling volatility makes buying options compelling, says Deutsche Bank strategist
Low volatility means purchasing options is now attractive, even for higher-beta sectors, according to a Deutsche Bank strategist
Closing price uncertainty hits traders on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Use of median calculated price and restrictions of trading capacity are causing problems for participants on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
RBS retains structured products in restructure
Trimming the fat
Structured products linked to real assets and credit back on the menu in Italy
The Italian structured products market is seeing a pick-up as institutional investors demand exposure to physical assets and credit
Investors turn to utilities, gold and dividends for stable returns as equities sink
Poor equity market performance is driving investors into alternative asset classes such as utilities, gold and dividends in the search for stable returns
Atlas One looks beyond Latin America
Looking beyond LatAm
Nomura makes senior Asian equity appointments
Nomura hires Christopher Carter as head of equity derivatives Japan, and makes a number of promotions within its Asian equities team
Nomura appoints new equity derivatives co-head
Japanese bank hires Steven Downey as head of equities trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and co-head of derivatives
Permal Emerging Markets Holdings: Permal Group
Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011
Adoboli given extra month to respond to 'rogue trading' charges
Ex-UBS trader Adoboli's plea hearing has been adjourned until December
Profile: Credit Suisse's algo team on automating OTC markets
Automating OTC
OTC flash crash: Dealers consider risks of HFT invasion
The fixed-income flash crash
Update: UBS expands derivatives structuring and adds to ex-Deutsche roster
The Swiss bank has named the heads of its global equities structuring operations, increasing its collection of former Deutsche Bank executives in the process
Investors should avoid a flight from risky assets, says Barclays Capital
Investors should avoid dumping risky assets despite concerns over slow growth and eurozone debt, according to a BarCap report, as opportunities may arise in equities and credit later this year
Deutsche snaps up structurer Chan from BarCap
Susan Chan has left Barclays Capital and will take up the role of head of equities structuring at Deutsche Bank from September 1
LCR should include equity, says ACP’s Nouy
Basel III liquidity coverage ratio should admit equities with significant haircuts, says Danièle Nouy at the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel
Investors turn to hybrid equity strategies as volatilities descend to three-year lows
Investors turn to hybrid equity strategies as volatilities descend to three-year lows
FCM European Opportunities Fund: Fleming Family & Partners Capital Management
Eleventh European Performance Awards 2011
Investors more pessimistic on global growth, according to BAML fund manager survey
Investors' expectations of global growth have dipped, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers
Multiple default threat for Indian foreign currency convertible bonds
Crunch time for convertibles
Structured hybrid products prove popular in Korea
Reinforcing structures
Everbright Securities plots to become derivatives force in China
Showcasing structures