Structured products
WHAT IS THIS? Structured products are investments that have multiple components. For retail investors, the most common form is a bond plus an option – these tend to be standardised, sold in small tickets and large volumes. Managing the risks of large structured products portfolios is one of the biggest challenges dealers face.
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European regulators issue fresh Kid proposals
ESAs propose visual representations of risk in key information document
Koris platform brings transparency to European ETFs
Online platform tracking ETF replication quality launched by Koris
SEC gives green light to Eaton Vance’s active ETMFs
US SEC exempts exchange-traded managed funds from disclosure protocols
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Credit Suisse and one other private bank to sign to Melbury platform
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UKSPA launches structured product classification system
Four-digit codes allow investors to compare structures
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UBS offers bankruptcy remoteness and white-labelling twist
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BAML increases inflation market share
Bank of America wins inflation house of the year award
UBS stays firm despite commodities downturn
UBS wins the commodities house of the year award
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Index provider wins the 2014 award for index innovation in Europe
Structured Products awards 2014: The winners
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Credit Suisse wins structured funds house award
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Deutsche AWM wins the bank technology innovation award
Modelity adds cheaper, more accessible cloud computing test facility
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Ossiam rewarded for innovation in strategies
Ossiam wins ETF provider award
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RBS global markets head sheds light on the sales process
KBC Asset Management offers step-up payout and Smart Start
Belgian investors become more comfortable with 90% capital protection
Network investment works for Raiffeisen Centrobank in CEE
RCB is winner of central and eastern Europe award
HVB wins with placements and self-directed products
HVB onemarkets gains success with expansion into public distribution
Morgan Stanley's delivers 'turn of the month' triumph
Best UK structured products provider award goes to Morgan Stanley
BNP Paribas benefits from public distribution on SeDeX
Joint venture with BlackRock on iShares in Italy aids BNP Paribas win