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.
HMT bill could destroy UK structured deposits market
HMT bill could destroy UK structured deposits market
Finra targets conflicts of interest in structured products industry
The US regulator has published a report saying issuers and sellers should be doing more to manage conflicts of interest that arise when deciding which products to sell and to whom
L&G commits to UK retail market despite exit of structured products head
Declining sales figures blamed for the redundancy of Legal & General structured products head James Harrington, but it's 'business as usual', says the firm
Barclays capital-at-risk pharma note pays 9.75% in the US
Coupons and capital risk
UBS reverse convertible breaches barrier as Research In Motion shares plummet
Disappointing harvest
JP Morgan and Credit Suisse lead US issuance in August
Market snapshot
China wealth management keeps faith with trust products
China wealth management keeps faith with trust products
Fixed income "saved wealth management" in Asia
Fixed income 'saved wealth management' in Asia
Australian regulator blasts potentially misleading marketing documents
Australian regulator blasts potentially misleading marketing documents
SFC readies decision on waiver for professional investors
SFC readies decision on waiver for professional investors
Structured Products Asia: Professional investor definition sparks debate
Enter the professionals
Credit Suisse offers leveraged exposure to Japan recovery
Credit Suisse is offering US investors the opportunity to follow WisdomTree’s Japan Hedged Equity Fund, the most prolific fund used as an underlying in the US market in July, which offers a play on the country’s recovery story
Ex-Morgan Stanley retail head Copplestone launches structured products boutique
Copplestone touches down at Levendi
Trade of the month: Split underlying products
Trade of the month: Split underlying products
Mariana Capital makes its UK structured products debut
Mariana makes its UK debut
The road to issuance and dispute resolution for structured products in Singapore
While its private bankers have regained an appetite for structured products, Singapore's less rich retail investors have been getting used to a new regulatory and dispute resolution scheme put in place by the MAS
Korea autocalls pose risk to structured products market
Crazy about autocalls
Institutional investors hold their nerve despite emerging markets sell-off
In the face of multi-billion-dollar outflows from emerging markets-based exchange-traded funds, structured product providers say this is merely the departure of 'hot money' rather than a new trend. Jonathan López reports
Reyker adds Euro Stoxx exposure to latest UK autocall
Adding European excitement
Morgan Stanley multi-asset note tracks blue-chip stocks with a FTSE 100 barrier
On the shoulders of giants
Morabanc takes safety-first message beyond southern Europe
Morabanc extends its safety net
Foreign issuers lobby Turkish government to change structured products regulation
Different tax treatment is placing foreign banks at a disadvantage, they say
Market snapshot: Deutsche Bank back in the US
Market snapshot