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.
Merged Spanish savings banks expected to have greater appetite for structured products
Consolidation among Spanish savings banks has temporarily stalled structured products distribution, but many believe larger distribution channels will eventually result from the mergers
Spanish government debt issuance competing with structured products, say providers
Spanish regional government bonds aimed at retail investors are causing concern among some structured products providers
Citi reorganises structured products; Burns to accept new role
Citi has announced a reorganisation of its structured products group, mixing institutional and regional structuring and opening distribution to most of the bank's retail investment products
Exotic options listing on JSE expected to precipitate more ETPs
The first exotic currency options have been listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as market participants anticipate moves towards on-exchange trading
S&P launches additional risk control indexes using bonds to add upside
Standard & Poor's has launched a second series of its popular risk control indexes, this time using a bond component while targeting a specific level of volatility
Energy Risk Structured Products House of the Year Award: Deutsche Bank
Structured Products House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Taiwan regulators in tight spot on structured products
Taipei’s tight spot
Deutsche offers exposure to high-yielding Asian stocks
Deutsche Bank has listed three ETFs in London, giving exposure to emerging and Asian stocks
Sweden's IFA distribution model looking good for structured products
Eyeing Sweden's IFAs
Lookback
Lookback
ING seeking to deliver transparency in Luxembourg
When content is king
Editorial: Another point of principle
Editorial: Another point of principle
Structured Products Americas: education still hampering market development
A little knowledge
Banks and index providers mixing and matching strategy and benchmark indexes
Contesting the index space
Product performance
Product performance
FVC Custom Indexes
FVC Custom Indexes
Trade of the Month: Commodity indexes
Trade of the Month: Commodity indexes
People: Lyxor appoints Chen in Asia-Pacific
Structured Products people moves
Counterparty concerns: are they easing?
Credit where it's due
BarCap offers medium-term volatility in Ucits III form
BarCap offers medium-term volatility in Ucits III form
JAC reaffirms retail structured products principles with bigger committee
JAC reaffirms retail structured products principles with bigger committee
Investors turn to hybrid equity strategies as volatilities descend to three-year lows
Investors turn to hybrid equity strategies as volatilities descend to three-year lows
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
S&P launches oil-hedged index to address inflation fears
S&P launches oil-hedged index to address inflation fears