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.
Walker Crips offers choice of counterparties
Counterparty choices
New regulations leave retail structured products on shaky ground in France
One step forwards, three steps back
The encroachment of Solvency II
The encroachment of Solvency II
Soft commodities finding their way into retail structures
Sowing the seeds of growth
Source ETF takes tactical approach to accessing volatility
Source has joined the flood of product and index providers coming to market with solutions for accessing volatility without the costs associated with holding a long-term position in the asset class
More ETF regulation expected following BIS, FSB and IMF scrutiny
In the week that three intergovernmental bodies turned their focus on the ETF industry, market participants say they see more regulation ahead
Italian register of fee-only advisers could change retail investment landscape
The register of fee-only advisers soon to be introduced in the Italian market could drive more investors towards listed products
S&P to introduce Vix concept to global markets
The index provider will provide investors in Australia, Canada and India with real-time volatility indexes this year
Société Générale boards volatility bandwagon
Société Générale boards volatility bandwagon
RBS index taps Mongolian growth potential
RBS index taps Mongolian growth potential
Finra and Wall Street dismiss law firm's criticism of UBS case
Finra and Wall Street dismiss law firm's criticism of UBS case
UBS bolsters structured products capabilities with acquisition of Luxembourg Financial Group
UBS has beefed up its structured products offering in Europe with the €25 million acquisition of Luxembourg Financial Group, bringing with it chief executive Johan Groothaert
Stoxx brings full transparency to ESG index construction
Stoxx brings full transparency to ESG index construction
Asian investors love liquidity but drawn to risk, says BarCap survey
Asian investors love liquidity but drawn to risk, says BarCap survey
Inflation-linked structured products attract UK investors as risk appetite recovers
Inflation-linked structured products attracting UK investors
Protests against US Fatca tax rules gain pace with support of European Commission
New Fatca tax regulations enacted last year in the US will have a wide-reaching impact on the US financial industry. This has attracted many complaints and prompted the European Commission to call for changes to the new rules.
RBS to launch UK small-cap ETN and ETF
RBS will list a collateralised ETN based on small-cap indexes in Frankfurt and an uncollateralised version in London. An ETF on the same underlying is also planned
SFC's Martin Wheatley helps to crack the structured products code
Cracking the code
Netherlands: Slow rebirth of the Dutch market
Netherlands: Slow rebirth of the Dutch market
Luxembourg: Private banking flourishes in Luxemburg
Luxembourg: Private banking flourishes in Luxemburg
People: Gareth Parker joins Russell Investments as EMEA head
People: Gareth Parker joins Russell Investments as EMEA head
Structured products versus ETFs: Which is best?
Blurring the boundaries
Taking the pulse of Benelux structured products
Benelux: joining the dots