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.
Family offices debate role of structured products at London panel
Firms that manage family fortunes say structured products have come a long way since the financial crisis, but their use in family office portfolios remains limited
SG and BNP Paribas results reveal positive effect of equities on structured products as credit products flounder
Equity-linked structured products booming, according to quarterly results from BNP Paribas and Société Générale
Nordnet aims to outperform Brics with Pan-Africa note
Nordnet offers a range of listed products in the Nordics and has now partnered with SG for a product based on African equities. Product manager Alexander Tiainen talks to Vita Millers
Equity derivatives house of the year – Société Générale
Equity derivatives house of the year
House of the year – BNP Paribas
House of the year
BNP Paribas named best in Europe for structured products
Structured Products Europe Awards 2013
Best in Germany – Unicredit onemarkets
Best in Germany
Interest rates house of the year – BNP Paribas
Interest rates house of the year
Best in Greece – Citi
Best in Greece
Structured funds house of the year – Credit Suisse
Structured funds house of the year
Best in Switzerland – Vontobel
Best in Switzerland
Best in the Nordics – Commerzbank
Best in the Nordics
Best in the UK – Société Générale
Best in the UK
Commodities house of the year – Deutsche Bank
Commodities house of the year
JVB name to remain after merger with PrinceRidge bolsters structured products
The two structured products distributors will operate as a single entity after parent company announces redundancies affecting 20% of staff
Crédit Agricole transfers equity derivatives portfolio to BNP Paribas
'Normal service’ to resume in January 2014 following the transfer of the €12.5 billion portfolio to BNP Paribas
Gilliat targets UK expats with structured products
Ditching the safety belt
Credit Suisse poaches RBS's Nelte for Americas role
Credit Suisse hires Nelte for NYC
The value of stress-testing structured products
Trade of the month
Investec's FTSE 100 and RPI plan set to return capital and more
Above averaging
Increased structured product sales reboot Asian dispersion market
Dispersion trades return to Asia but dealers say this time the risks involved are manageable
Structured Products House of the Year – Société Générale
Asia Risk awards 2013 winner: Société Générale – Structured Products House of the Year