05 Dec 2024
TIS: next generation risk control has higher risk/return ratio
The increasing popularity of this new type of underlying is backed by its performance.
27 Nov 2024
Analysis: intraday risk control indices
“Need for Speed” – Sometimes too good can be true
03 Oct 2024
TIS: intraday risk control indices outperform traditional risk control counterparts
This year has seen US equities ride a wave of unprecedented enthusiasm around Artificial Intelligence, driving all-time high levels for US benchmarks.
09 Jul 2024
SRP Apac 2024 Awards: MSCI – risk control indices gain visibility
The global index provider was recognised as the “Best Index Provider” at the SRP Asia Pacific 2024 award ceremony in mid-May for its contribution to the development of custom and risk control indices sold via structured products across Asia, including Thailand and South Korea.
29 Mar 2024
China Market review, February 2024: 5.7-fold sales increase YoY, BOC volumes hit record highs
Six hundred and thirty-five structured products worth an estimated CNY1.5 trillion (US$203.7 billion) were added to the SRP China database in February.
09 Feb 2024
Spotlight on… US risk control with decrement in focus
The risk control underlying co-developed by MerQube and J.P. Morgan has had a strong start of the year.
12 Dec 2023
Exclusive: Research Affiliates moves on from BNPP partnership, debuts multi-asset index play
The smart beta and asset allocation research company is targeting the indexed annuity space with its first multi-asset strategy.
04 Oct 2023
QuantCube: scalable data - the new building blocks for next generation indices
The French company which has more than 100 staffers - most of them data scientists – is leveraging the quality of its data to build its reputation and expand its activities in the capital markets.
28 Sep 2023
BBVA designs QIS for capital protection
The bank has launched the latest addition to its quantitative investment strategies (QIS) indices family for structured products.
27 Sep 2023
TIS Ratio: benchmark vs risk control
The Index Standard has released a new functionality to create an apples-to-apples comparison of raw index performance for FIAs.
20 Sep 2023
Zebra Capital: standardisation to make custom underlyings more attractive
Custom indices including quantitative investment strategies (QIS) and multi-asset indices can offer a more diversified exposure for investors and minimise risks.
19 Sep 2023
Zebra index anniversary - exploiting behavioural bias v backtesting
The index is the first to be founded on Pr. Roger Ibbotson's behavioural finance research, which found that investors could achieve higher returns with less risk by removing overly popular and overly volatile stocks.