Structured products
ETF providers hit back at 'hearsay' in the press and regulator concerns about synthetic ETFs
ETF providers have been angered by the continuing focus on synthetic ETFs by regulators such as the Bank of England and the IMF. But they are particularly concerned about the bad press coverage.
Merchant Capital rapidly expands its distribution arm with the addition of seven staff
Merchant Capital expands its distribution arm with the addition of seven staff
Tenors get extended as structurers face poor market conditions
Maturities for US structured products get stretched and Barclays issues a reverse convertible with a high risk rating
'Investor uncertainty' dampening new ETF investment in Europe
Events in peripheral Europe and slow growth in other developed markets have left many investors sitting on cash or maintaining current ETF positions
Meekins is first to take local lead at Daiwa
Keith Meekins is the first non-Japanese chief executive at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe
Ossiam enters European ETF market with listings in France, Germany, Italy and London
Paris-based exchange-traded funds provider Ossiam will finish its first round of listings in London next week
UK Structured Products Association joins the JAC
The SPA is the latest addition to the Joint Associations Committee, which has been bolstering its membership in recent months following the release of its core structured products principles
Engineering debate
Malaysian Structured Products Forum 2011
Trouble in Taiwan's structured notes market
Tension in Taiwan
Asia Risk institutional derivatives rankings 2011
Asian assets decouple
Lack of rebate fees poses challange to Asia ETF market
The price of advice
Bank of America offers digital payout while three issuers compete with leveraged S&P 500 products
Barclays reverse convertibles dominate the latest US structured product offerings, but there is also diversion into digital payouts and leveraged returns
Shortage of underlyings is stunting development of renminbi products, say providers
Market participants say a lack of renminbi-denominated underlyings is slowing down the development of renminbi-denominated equity-linked products
Dow Jones Indexes offers exposure to scarce and renewable commodities sector
The Dow Jones Global Commodity Equity 100 Index suite tracks companies involved in the exploration or production of scarce and renewable commodities
Inflation and interest rate differentials favouring emerging markets
Long-term prospects for emerging markets look promising, but a more challenging global backdrop and ongoing inflation pressures argue for continued caution, according to European market participants
Chris Taylor exits Incapital to launch independent consultancy
Following Chris Taylor's departure from structured products provider Incapital earlier this month, this week sees the launch of his new endeavour, The Investment Bridge
Source lists EMEA ETF on London Stock Exchange
Source ETF provides exposure to Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including Russia and South Africa, which have strong growth stories
RBS certificates 'guarantee outperformance' against gold and silver
RBS has launched a series of certificates that offer investors in Germany exposure to precious metals and the Dax at a discounted price
BlackRock to create index funds on new MSCI ESG series
MSCI's latest environmental, social and governance index series includes ex Controversial Weapons indexes and SRI indexes based on its ESG research ratings
Brazil nears structured product milestone
New rules will boost local market for retail products, issuers hope