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.
Asian investors review structured products strategies after losses
Managing the falls
New Dow Jones blue-chip indexes to be used in structured products
Dow Jones Indexes launches Asia Dow and Europe Dow, which track 30 blue-chip companies in each region for use in ETFs and structured products
iShares launches campaign to help ETP investors identify risks
BlackRock subsidiary takes action after last week's call for more transparency around exchange-traded products
US structured product investors unwilling to abandon capital guarantees
Hanging on to protection
New horizons in Latin America: market overview
Local attractions
Disenchantment with equities boosts attractions of forex
Tapping the power of forex
FVC custom indexes
FVC custom indexes
Vontobel on the right platform
On the right platform
COE discussions herald onshore structured products market in Brazil
Stepping onshore
Structured Products Asia 2011: conference report
Complex agenda
Structured Products Asia Awards Winners 2011
A photo gallery with pictures of the winners at this year's Structured Products Awards dinner in September
Cool response to Esma proposal that strategy indexes comply with Ucits diversification rules
The European Securities and Markets Authority has asked whether diversification within strategy indexes should be judged within the confines of Ucits, while also requesting responses to a discussion paper on synthetic and physical ETFs
Structurers seek ways to tap Chinese growth as equities suffer
Structurers seek ways to tap Chinese growth as equities suffer
Banks make structured products cutbacks in Australia
Departures from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBS and UBS come as retail structured products sales have failed to regain momentum following a collapse in volumes since the global financial crisis
Video: What is the future for actively managed ETFs?
"What is the future for actively managed ETFs?" is the fifth question in a series of videos from Structured Products magazine that address the development of the market for exchange-traded funds
Video: What requirements will there be for ETF providers to segregate their processes, such as index creation and calculation, provision of the swap and market making?
"What requirements will there be for ETF providers to segregate their processes, such as index creation and calculation, provision of the swap and market making?", is the fourth question in a series of videos from Structured Products magazine that…
Video: Will trade reporting requirements under Mifid II lead to the creation of an efficient trading market in Europe?
Will trade reporting requirements under Mifid II lead to the creation of an efficient trading market in Europe?
Video: What is the future for ETFs that provide exposure to hidden assets
What is the future for ETFs that provide exposure to hidden assets such as hedge funds, private equity and volatility?
ETF providers hit back at criticisms in wake of UBS losses
ETF providers have dismissed claims losses allegedly caused by an ETF trader demonstrate the instruments are risky
Video: Have ETFs developed beyond simple index trackers into complex products?
"Are ETFs complex financial instruments", is the first question in a series of videos from Structured Products magazine that address the world of exchange-traded funds. As regulators and observers try and come to grips with losses inflicted on UBS by an…
Nordic region sees surge in securitised derivatives and structured product issuance
Market volatility and increased competition in Nordic markets drive trading spike in securitised derivatives and number of structured products
Investors urged to adopt a financial risk-based approach to environmental, social and governance factors
The financial crisis has led to a greater awareness of the need for a much broader analysis of corporate performance and risk that encompasses environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, rather than merely focusing on quarterly returns, say…
Daiwa makes cutbacks to derivatives team
Japanese bank loses senior derivatives personnel across Asian and London offices; blames Japan earthquake and market uncertainty
Structured Products Asia 2011: ‘Copy and paste’ KFS not good enough, says SFC’s Law
SFC policy director says some product issuers still provide inadequate key facts statements