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.
BarCap index captures systematic alpha from monetary policy
A new index that extracts value from the US dollar and euro yield curves by capturing the momentum in cross-market rate spreads has been launched by Barclays Capital.
Nomura launches India Local Government Bond index
The India Local Government Bond index is a tracking tool that investors can replicate in order to generate higher portfolio returns from liquid bonds.
More hedge funds using ETFs as diversification tool
Exchange-traded funds provide a straightforward way to diversify a portfolio across markets and asset classes for hedge funds, says Sonia Schulenburg, head of The Maya Fund.
Insitutional investors muscle in on retail market in Korea
Korea's structured product market continues to grow as institutional investors move across to equity derivatives
The best of Highbreed
The best of Highbreed
Finam on the front foot
Finam on the front foot
Trade of the month: collateralisation
Trade of the month: collateralisation
Morgan West Group looks further afield
Looking further afield
Valuation issues still a concern, says Duff & Phelps MD
Profile: Simon Greaves
Editorial: Safety First
Editorial: Safety First
ETF trading struggles to gain traction in Europe
Arrested development
Forex structurers prepare for inflation
Preparing for inflation
ETFs and Indexing Report
Complexity for all
Navigating the nuances of ETFs
Navigating the nuances of ETFs
Blossoming retail
Blossoming retail
Société Générale lists first actively managed ETN
Société Générale has partnered with asset manager Parkstone to develop an ETN based on an actively managed strategy, the first in a planned suite of ETNs from the bank.
ETF Securities provides access to infrastructure sector
ETF Securities has launched two ETFs based on the growing infrastructure sector, which will require $2 trillion of investment every year until 2030, according to OECD estimates.
BAML and ETF Securities launch first ETF to track European equity volatility
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ETF Securities have partnered to list an ETF based on the volatility of the European market.
State Street Global Advisors to expand ETF operations in Europe
The ETF provider is planning to grow its SPDR exchange-traded funds business in Europe this year as the market "comes of age".
RBS gold exchange-traded note aims to mitigate volatility
The third US-listed ETN from Royal Bank of Scotland tracks either gold or US Treasuries, giving investors access to a commodity while mitigating some of its volatility.
China leads the way as UK structured product providers try new underlyings
China leads the way as UK structured product providers try new underlyings
UK assets in retail ETFs more than double that of a year ago, says iShares
The number of retail investors using ETFs is rising fast, boosted by regulatory initiatives such as the Retail Distribution Review and greater product knowledge among financial advisers.
Muted demand in Hong Kong for renminbi-denominated structured notes
Muted demand in Hong Kong for renminbi-denominated structured notes
World's first leveraged loan ETF will launch on New York Stock Exchange
Powershares expects leveraged loan ETF to appeal to mutual funds, hedge funds and individual investors.