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Société Générale launches new listed income product
Société Générale has issued a new listed plan, which guarantees to pay an income higher than a traditional savings account. The FTSE Income Protection 3000, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, provides investors with a fixed income of £17, or 1…
Delighted with deposits
Newcastle Building Society has been gradually building up its structured deposit business, including the launch of a new intermediary services arm in 2008. With the FTSE 100 index climbing and deposits backed by the government, the society is right to be…
Meteor launches Prima Growth Plan 16
Meteor, the UK distributor, has launched the sixteenth version of its Prima Growth Plan which has been issued by AAA-rated Rabobank. The kick-out style product has the potential to pay a 10% coupon after one year, paying the return on its first…
ABI guidance long overdue
The Association of British Insurers has suggested recommendations for the marketing of structured products. But is it too little, too late? By Amanda Lee
Joint indexes planned for Asian exchanges
Stock exchanges in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore will collaborate to set up joint indexes for derivatives and fund managers.
HKEx launches Xinhua futures
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) has signed an agreement with index provider FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) to list futures and options linked to the FXI China 25. Trading in the instruments is expected to begin on May 23.
Taiwan to launch first ETF
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) has granted a licence to asset management company State Street Global Advisors and Taiwanese securities firm Polaris International Securities Investment Trust to launch the country's first exchange-traded fund (ETF). The…