13 Dec 2024
Latest: Montreal Exchange - ETF options boosted by structured notes hedging
Also in this roundup: Singapore regulator bans ex-UOB banker convicted of structured deposits forgery Hang Seng launches INdexLab; EBA unveils final standards on long / short positions under market and counterparty risks provision; EU banks continue to meet their MREL obligations; Barclays to establish new PB booking centre in Singapore.
31 Jul 2024
Cboe looks at QIS to augment structured products offering
The US options exchange is seeking to leverage new indices under the VIX lens to expand the structured products market beyond the OTC space.
08 Mar 2024
BIS: VIX drop fuelled by yield enhancement products
A report released by the international financial institution which is owned by member central banks suggests that the direction of the VIX index throughout 2023 is not a result of the increasing use of 0DTEs but a function of the increasing number of yield-enhancement products in the market.
19 Jul 2023
Risk management: over the hedge
Retail structured products markets have shown strong activity in recent years due to attractive rates and volatility levels, positive past performance and larger number of investors starting to appreciate the benefits they bring around capital protection and yield generation.
06 Jun 2023
Looking back: 25 years of the rev conv
This is the story of how the reverse convertible came to life at a time when structured products were known as ‘special products’ in the Swiss market.