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.
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The uses and abuses of Ucits
The uses and abuses of Ucits
FSA's tough stance opens door to investment bans
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UBS makes mergers and acquisitions investible
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S&P launches social responsibility index for Middle East and North Africa
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New Source ETF tracks investment ideas from top European brokers
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JP Morgan creates actively managed index with Permal
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BarCap launches UK retail structured fund
BarCap launches UK retail structured fund
Surge in ETFs tracking Standard & Poor's indexes
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S&P rolls out contango-free GSCI index
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RBS offers leveraged play on Italian government bonds
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BarCap launches Asia-Pacific convertible bonds index
BarCap launches Asia-Pacific convertible bonds index