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Optimal design of volatility-driven algo-alpha trading strategies
Optimal design of volatility-driven algo-alpha trading strategies
Wealthy Greeks turn to offshore securities to escape redenomination risk
The massive drop in deposits held in domestic banks in Greece is partly attributable to transfers of savings into overseas accounts or securities to mitigate fears of a Greek eurozone exit and a return to the drachma
Stripping out commission will transform UK market, says FSA's Woodall
Linda Woodall, head of investments at the UK Financial Services Authority talks about the balance between consumer protection and the need to police financial advisers ahead of the Retail Distribution Review
Wells Fargo offers enhanced protection as resources and energy dominate latest SEC filings
Wells Fargo note offers guaranteed return of 7% plus principal as a raft of energy and natural resource-based reverse convertibles are filed with the SEC
Emerging markets debt is the 'beta of choice' for ETF investors
Exchange-traded funds that give investors exposure to emerging markets debt are increasingly popular and funds denominated in local currencies are also on the rise
Synthetic ETF providers praised for counterparty risk efforts, but multiple model needs work
A Morningstar report says synthetic exchange-traded funds have made welcome strides in tackling counterparty risk, but transparency is still lacking in multiple counterparty ETFs
Fears that IFAs will focus on the 'super-rich' post-RDR
As the regulatory environment gets tougher for UK retail banks, some industry figures warn of an exodus of IFAs from the retail market in order to target high-net-worth investors
Finra provides more granular interpretation of suitability rule
Finra has issued a regulatory notice responding to questions about its 2010 suitability rule
Vanguard brings its physically-backed ETFs to Europe
Vanguard has launched its first exchange-traded funds in Europe with five listings on the London Stock Exchange
Facebook makes its debut as a structured product underlying
Investors in Europe have been buying structured products linked to Facebook since its stock market launch and now US investors will get a chance to do the same as the first product linked to the company's shares is registered with the SEC
Current crop of equity and bond indexes criticised by Asia-Pacific investors
Concentration issues and a lack of diversification cited as problems in Edhec-Risk survey, though no alternatives in sight
Structured Products Advances in Technology Guide & Directory 2012
Structured Products Advances in Technology Guide & Directory 2012
Parala Capital launches 'index of indexes' in conjunction with Dow Jones Indexes
Macro strategy boutique Parala Capital has signed its first index deal with Dow Jones Indexes
Former SG executives launch multi-commodity discretionary hedge fund
Ex-SG commodities executives Christophe Cordonnier, Frédéric Lasserre and François Beuzelin launch broad-based discretionary fund
Financials back in vogue as basis for US structured products
Bank shares continue to form the basis of many structured product filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Europe gets long and short ETFs on US and UK sovereign debt, with leverage
The first exchange-traded funds to offer daily leveraged exposure to US and UK sovereign debt have been listed in Europe
Actively managed ETFs in North America see dramatic inflows
Pimco and State Street launch new actively managed ETFs as US and Canadian markets see strong surge in assets under management
Readiness of IFAs for Retail Distribution Review called into question
Most independent financial advisers are still unprepared for the implementation of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review, according to market participants
Europe’s institutional investors look to alternatives and cost-effective exposure
Institutional investors in Europe favour fixed-income and alternative assets as they continue de-risking their portfolios, with a focus on cost-effective market exposure and downside protection
S&P licenses new Italy LargeMidCap index to JP Morgan for bespoke products
JP Morgan is to use S&P Indices' new Italy LargeMidCap Index as the basis for bespoke structured products
Dual directional products are ‘exceedingly complex’ says US securities research firm
Thirty-five dual directional structured products have been issued so far this year in the US, but research from a securities consulting firm warns against them
Real estate returns to ETF radar
Real estate exchange-traded funds have been attracting big inflows as property market returns beat equity benchmarks