FTSE 100
Index vol has been a poor hedge for equity rout, traders say
Single stock ‘micro’ hedges have offered more protection in this year’s selloff
Regulatory and economic pressures argue for banks to embrace new approaches to technology
Video Q&A: Neil Dodgson, IBM Watson Financial Services
Huge Brexit margin calls stoke intra-day funding fears
Calls on June 24 may have topped $40 billion; critics urge regulators to review episode
Volatility traders wrestle with digital risk of Brexit
Skew on major indexes leaps after market wakes up to risks of UK's referendum
FVC analysis: stress testing defensive autocalls
Step-down features compress yields but increase chances of early payout
Equities slump could favour defensive structured products
Products with defensive strikes allow investors to make gains in falling markets
FVC review: Reyker offers six-year FTSE 100 digital plan
Royal Bank of Canada product features defensive strike of 80%
FVC review: SG launches FTSE 100 product with defensive strike
Product would have beaten index tracker nearly twofold over past six years
FVC retrospective: Meteor autocall pays consistent coupons
Annual growth in FTSE 100 saw product deliver income stream in each year
FVC review: Mariana structured note offers range-bound income
Coupons could surpass risk-free rate but indexes must remain within defined range
FVC review: Investec targets retirees with protected deposit plan
Plan offers potential for digital payment at maturity
FVC review: Mariana’s dual-option autocall offers high returns
New autocall boasts comparatively long maturity
FVC review: SocGen income plan balances FTSE 100 and Euro Stoxx 50
Conditional income product offers steady income and could offset potential bear market losses
FVC review: Investec launches capital-protected FTSE 100 note
Product offers 17% maximum return but investors’ capital is protected
FVC review: Cube’s growth plan for FTSE and Euro Stoxx
Dual index product offers potential annual income of 5%
FVC review: Investec launches worst-of dual-index note
Product will pay 5.95% annually if FTSE 100 or Euro Stoxx 50 are above 65% barrier on coupon date
Narrow range of index products stifles investor choice
Lack of liquid options on European mid-cap benchmarks leaves investors stuck with the blue chips
FVC review: Meteor’s triple index play
Income plan offers potential coupons of over 40% on FTSE 100, S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx 50
FVC review: Investec’s low-vol equity growth product
Issuer's Even 30 index pitched as low-volatility alternative to FTSE 100
FVC review: Mariana launches callable FTSE 100 income plan
Capital-at-risk product can be called early by issuer Societe Generale
FVC review: Morgan Stanley’s FTSE 100 range accrual
Issuer’s capital-at-risk product with quarterly coupons reviewed