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.
Diversification can be dangerous, warns Noster Capital
Diversified investing is not the way to achieve returns and investors should avoid broad market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and anything structured, according to hedge fund Noster Capital
Société Générale downbeat on major asset classes in 2011
Equities and bonds are overvalued while commodities and emerging markets look equally unattractive, according to Société Générale's 2011 Outlook presentation
iShares European assets reach $100 billion
The interest in fixed-income and emerging markets ETFs last year helped to boost iShares AUM.
FVC Custom Indexes
FVC Custom Indexes
Investec to issue collateralized notes
Investec is to become the third issuer of collateralised notes as it indicates a January launch.
Editorial: Educate-shun
Editorial: Educate-shun
Outlook: The year that equities bounce back
A good year for equities
Building sharia products from the bottom up
Bottom-up sharia structures
AK Asset Management's Turkish delight
Turkish delight
Alceda wraps real assets into its structures
The lure of Luxembourg
Martin Wheatley: Cracking the Hong Kong code
Cracking the code
Structured Products Europe: Simple still works
Simple still works
Uralsib's great expectations
Great expectations
Swiss structured products turnover down in 2010
While November was a good month for structured products in Switzerland, volumes fell 4.39% during the period from January to October 2010.
Source boosts ETF operations with five senior hires
The ETF provider continues its growth phase with key sales hires to bolster its European business.
Bird and Bird adds Morlino in Italy
Bird and Bird has hired Silvia Morlino as Italian counsel in Milan. Morlino joins the commercial law firm from Allen & Overy.
Structured products house of the year: BNP Paribas
Risk awards 2011
Trading system of the year: Hummingbird, Royal Bank of Scotland
Risk awards 2011
Deutsche Bank lists Europe's first short emerging markets ETF
db x-trackers has listed the MSCI Emerging Market Short Daily Index ETF on the London Stock Exchange and predicts more sector and emerging markets interest this year.
Investors becoming more sophisticated in their use of ETFs, says iShares
Inflows into US exchange-traded funds are expected to favour risky equity assets this year, and will also express specific country or sector views, according to iShares.
Look to equities and commodities in 2011, says BarCap
Barclays Capital’s December 2010 Global Outlook forecast for this year advises investors to buy commodities, credit and stay long-equities. Growth in 2011 is predicted to reach 4.5% as fears of a double-dip recession recede.
UK products offer access to commodities, emerging markets and overseas indexes
Despite a near-impossible pricing environment, issuers continue to offer investors returns on FTSE 100-based products, with a few surprise exotics.
Swiss exchange-traded funds hit record highs in 2010
While the rest of the market saw moderate growth or falls, ETFs fared well last year according to the Six Swiss Exchange and Scoach.
Stoxx climbs onto emerging markets bandwagon
Stoxx climbs onto emerging markets bandwagon