16 Dec 2024
UBS cashes in on commodity trends, on track to post $13bn sales in US
The Swiss bank has brought the largest commodity trade in the US structured note market in two years, on the back of a rising demand for commodities and its completed integration with Credit Suisse.
03 Jul 2024
Analysis: oil-linked structured products
The price of crude oil remains a preferred asset when it comes to allocation around commodities; we look at the different alternatives in the structured products market to deploy this commodity in investment portfolios.
02 Jul 2024
Analysis: oil-linked structured products
The price of crude oil remains a preferred asset when it comes to allocation around commodities; we look at the different alternatives in the structured products market to deploy this commodity in investment portfolios.
13 May 2024
SRP in brief: going for gold
SRP continued its market review coverage, focusing on the Nordics in a week which saw commodity-linked products making a comeback in some European markets.
04 Mar 2021
SRP Europe 2021: digitalisation, dispersion trades and negative WTI levels
Dispersion trades, movements in WTI, digitalisation, and opportunities brought on by the pandemic where among the topics discussed by a panel of industry leaders on Day 2 of the virtual SRP Europe 2021 Conference.
27 Apr 2020
SRP in brief: ups and downs
A review of this past week’s main headlines includes multiple staff moves at European banks, and a continuing global slowdown in activity.
23 Apr 2020
Oil plunge adds to global tracker headache
Oil prices have recovered from losses earlier in the week but this might not be a rebound and could simply be markets taking a breather, analysts have warned. They said crude prices could turn negative again.
15 Apr 2020
Product snapshot: drastic falls in oil-linked structured products
Most retail structured products are linked to equity indices or stocks as investors seek to follow the long-term growth story of equities with the advantage of risk reduction features that structured products bring.
14 Apr 2020
SRP in brief: plus ça change
A selection of some SRP’s most-read article in the past week, including focus on force majeure clauses in the context of credit-inked notes and alarm bells around oil-linked products.
26 Mar 2020
Product snapshot: oil dispute causes barrier breach
With the price of oil down by 60% since the start of the year, many structured products linked to Brent and WTI Crude are feeling the pinch.
24 Jun 2019
South Korea’s crude-linked products post record sales as equity market swings triggers speculation
The recent drop in crude prices has led to an explosive growth in the sales volume of derivative-linked securities (DLS) tracking the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price this month in South Korea.