Structured Products - Apr 2016
Articles in this issue
Benchmark providers eye banks’ prop index disposals
Stricter oversight could see index houses gobble up dealers’ in-house indexing units
US issuers push for structured notes TLAC carve-out
US banks lobby Fed to reconsider eligibility of principal-protected notes
Dealers overpricing CLNs, research suggests
Information asymmetry and illiquidity driving up prices
Lenovo turns to dim sum market to reduce forex hedging costs
Rising cost of CNY forwards and tighter regulation encourage renminbi funding
Structured product hedgers shun Eurex quanto futures
Maturities too short to hedge autocallable books, say dealers
Totally skewed: US annuity hedges magnify S&P volatility
Dealer hedging of popular retirement products affecting index greeks, say traders
Insurance regulators blamed for Priips delay
Dealers welcome late changes to product risk rating parameters
Risk managing structured products in a falling market
Capital-at-risk products with European-style barriers inherently more vulnerable in a downturn
People moves: Bhandari departs Credit Suisse
Citi's Boyle exits as bank poaches GS vets; Drouet replaces Fields at SG
FVC analysis: stress testing defensive autocalls
Step-down features compress yields but increase chances of early payout
US fiduciary rules could clear path for structured products
Issuers could benefit from new Department of Labor regulation
South Africa structured product boom raises concerns
Issuance gallops ahead amid higher rates and weak rand, but some are wary
US fiduciary duty rules: a Labored delivery
Seismic changes rattle the market, but structured products could stand to gain