Structured products

WHAT IS THIS? Structured products are investments that have multiple components. For retail investors, the most common form is a bond plus an option – these tend to be standardised, sold in small tickets and large volumes. Managing the risks of large structured products portfolios is one of the biggest challenges dealers face.

Fund farewells to leverage

After the heydays of 2005 and 2006, the structured funds space is showing signs of strain. Liquidity shortages and worries about the future of some hedge funds have taken their toll, leading some banks to withdraw or make big cuts in investment in this…

A structure out of all proportion?

Volatile markets have reignited the debate about the validity of constant proportion portfolio insurance, leaving investors cashed-out and locked in. Structurers are coming up with new ways to tackle the structure's weaknesses, but could bond and option…

Hearing aids

The European Union opened its investigation on retail investment products to the public on July 15, at an open hearing held in the EU buildings in Brussels. The hearing attracted more lobbies than had been expected, 80 of which had submitted their views…

FSF calls for rating agency changes to aid market

Banks, investors and rating agencies are bracing themselves for a barrage of new regulatory guidance, consultation papers and capital charges in the wake of a report by the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) on April 12, which made a series of…

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