S&P 500
UK investors eye capital protection as rates rise and volatility falls
Commodities, emerging markets, capital protection, income and inflation are the buzzwords surrounding UK structured product launches this year as 2011 starts with a bang.
The Universa approach to hedging tail risk
Profiting from disaster
S&P launches risk control indexes to attract risk-averse investors
S&P launches risk control indexes to attract risk-averse investors
Horizons BetaPro unveils US volatility ETFs
Horizons BetaPro has launched the first ETF in Canada to track the S&P Vix 500 Short-Term Futures index
BarCap ETN offers access to volatility
Vying for volatility
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Trade of the Month: Volatility as an asset class
Trade of the Month: Volatility as an asset class
Barclays launches short and leveraged iPath ETNs
Barclays Bank has listed 11 short and leveraged ETNs in New York, giving exposure to domestic and international equities and volatility.
Domestic equities dominate index-linked issuance in US
US equities were the major theme in index-linked issuance at the end of last week, although diversification away from the S&P 500 was on offer from some providers.
Review: RBS offers income with downside protection on S&P 500
The reset route
Volatility: the next mainstream asset class?
A volatile time
Index innovation of the year
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Correlation dislocation
Macro hedging in disrepair
Review: Duggan goes short government bonds
Bearish on bonds
Tax uncertainty in the run-up to the US elections is bad news for structured products
As pre-election battles focus on the Bush administration's tax cuts and other economic issues, uncertainty regarding future tax levels is persuading many investors to remain in cash.
US market split between emerging and developed equities
The latest structured products released in the US public market include a divergence of exposures, split between reverse convertibles and accelerated growth. Underlyings are dominated by US and emerging equities.
Correlation and kick-outs
Correlation and kick-outs
ETF Roundup: More for Amundi in Germany
ETF Roundup: More for Amundi in Germany
US wrap: HSBC focuses on single emerging market exposure
As issuance volumes increase, HSBC products offer access to Chinese and Brazilian equities.
US wrap: Investors seek safety in domestic indexes
As the US market continues to face uncertainty, the safety of domestic equities is proving attractive to investors