HSBC
HSBC offers autocallables linked to Russell 2000 and S&P 500
Autocallables continue to be popular in the US, with four new products registered with the SEC
Basel 2.5 caused €200 billion jump in RWAs
European banks saw their RWAs leap at the turn of the year, as new trading book rules collided with the EBA's call to achieve a 9% capital minimum
Bank of Montreal wakes up to coffee company-linked product
Bank of Montreal has filed a coffee company-linked product with the SEC, and UBS has registered another seven reverse convertibles
On the move
On the move
US investors get longer tenors, protection and bonuses
JP Morgan and HSBC have filed principal-protected notes with lengthy terms with the SEC, while UBS has registered three five-year autocallables linked to ETFs
Risk Annual Summit: CVA rethink needed, says HSBC risk specialist
Market risk hedges should be recognised when calculating CVA capital charge, says HSBC market risk modelling head
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2012
Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the major mandates from asset managers, pension funds, insurers and banks during the year 2011
Custody Risk spring 2012
Welcome to the spring 2012 issue of Custody Risk
People profile: John van Verre
Managing change
UBS offers lion's share of latest structured products registered in the US
Thirty-one structured products were registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, with UBS providing nine autocallables and reverse convertibles
Goldman Sachs extends tenors in the US with five-year principal-protected note on the DJIA
A mass of new structured products registered in the US public market are dominated by HSBC and UBS, though Goldman Sachs stands out in terms of tenor with its five-year capital-protected note
People: Walter joins Ernst & Young regulatory push
Walter joins Ernst & Young regulatory push
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
HSBC goes for digital growth on the DJIA
Buffered performance
On the move
On the move
HSBC voted best for retail structured products in Greenwich Associates survey
HSBC leads the Greenwich Associates survey rankings for retail structured product quality, while Barclays Capital has the best-known franchise among distributors and BNP Paribas retains top spot in Europe
Lower interest rates to 'significantly impact' emerging markets currency debt performance
Amid a surge in demand for exposure to emerging markets currency debt from private investors, HSBC Private Bank prefers building structured products around Asian assets to emerging Europe
HSBC appoints new head of European credit trading
Asif Godall to replace Paul Gooding, who will lead HSBC’s offshore RMB venture in London
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
HSBC straddle product offers each-way bet on S&P 500
Down, but not necessarily out
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2012: metals
Hard times for metals markets
Banks' AML procedures struggling under regulatory change
Experts warn that banks are unable to keep their AML programmes up to speed because of changes in regulation
Cash-rich insurers eye loan books of de-leveraging European banks
Cash-rich insurers eye loan books of de-leveraging European banks
Meteor offers typical review with kickout
A typical review