Equities
Structural shifts in equity flows and ETFs force up correlation, says HSBC
HSBC's global report indicates that correlation in the global equities market has been steadily rising since 2001.
US Wrap: Wells Fargo offers accelerated US equity returns
Wells Fargo is the only issuer of publicly registered structured products in the US as volumes tail off
Credit Suisse launches AES velocity in Singapore allowing trades under one millisecond
Credit Suisse has launched an ultra-low latency direct market access speed that will give investors to trade Singapore-listed equities in under one millisecond.
Exchange-traded product volumes up 13% in 2010
Fixed-income exchange-traded products made money, investors turned to gold and a decline in assets followed falls in the equity markets in the first half of this year
HSBC survey: Hong Kong individuals most affluent in Asia
Hong Kong affluent individuals hold average liquid assets of $301,289, almost double Singapore’s at $183,145 and Taiwan’s at $155,162.
Joshi joins Deutsche Bank as head of Emea Equities
After leaving Barclays Capital last Friday, Dixit Joshi, formerly head of equities for Emea and Asia-Pacific at the UK bank has joined Deutsche Bank in a similar role
Skandia offers the insurance route
Global savings and insurance heavyweight, Skandia, has been distributing structured products in Sweden since 2005 when it launched two products with Skandiabanken as issuer. Since then the Swedish branch has gone on to use various other intermediaries…
Economists fear 'global bond trap'
Economists warn fiscal belt-tightening in Europe may exacerbate imbalances in the global economy, leading to sluggish growth and excess liquidity in government bonds.
Vanguard creates ETFs on equities, fixed income and property
Vanguard has increased its US ETF offering with the addition of a host of new products based on the benchmark S&P 500 and Russell 2000, and including equities, fixed income and property
Liquidnet debuts offshore alternative trading in New Zealand
New Zealand is poised to have what is believed to be its first offshore dark pool when Liquidnet launches its trading operation on June 22.
IAS 19 to speed pension de-risking
Proposed changes to accounting standards will remove some of the reporting freedom enjoyed by pension funds and could steer them away from investing in equities towards the relative safety of bonds and swaps – a development that could have an impact on…
In transition
Transition management is gaining popularity in Australia, with longer transitions using off-exchange trading platforms becoming increasingly common. But there are plenty of risks associated with such trades. Rachel Alembakis reports
Constructing a reputation
China Construction Bank (Asia) is enhancing its retail offerings in Hong Kong ahead of a planned expansion into mainland China. But the distributor is delaying sales of accumulators to high-net-worth and private banking clients for fear of reputational…
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered – winning for clients in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Standard Chartered delivered an impressive set of results for 2009 even as its competitors across the world continued to suffer the fallout of the financial crisis. Group head of financial markets, Lenny Feder, talks about the successes of the year and…
Banca Fideuram focuses on clarity
Tightening spreads are making it more difficult for banks to factor protection into their products and although the market is stabilising, having protection and products they understand is still an important factor for Banca Fideuram’s customers. Clare…
Fund managers becoming bullish on hedge funds
Fund managers have largely bullish views on hedge fund investments over the next five years in a sign that confidence is returning to the market.
WisdomTree bears fruit
WisdomTree has made its name by offering alternatives to the standard ETF fare, with a suite focused on efficient weighting, access trades and active management. Now it is poised for yet more growth, and expects to start capturing assets previously…
Wrestling with correlation
The correlation risk inherent in most structured products represents an ongoing headache for manufacturers. While new regulatory proposals would affect how much risk banks keep on their books, market dynamics are at play, especially the rise in…