Tag: Custom indices
Product snapshot: AIG deploys custom multi-asset factor play designed exclusively for index annuities
North America | Products
29 Jan 2020 by Pablo Conde
The new AB All Market Index capitalizes on dynamically allocated, momentum-driven approach to help deliver stable growth for the firm’s ‘power select’ index annuities.
Leveraging indices for US structured products
North America | Expert View
07 Jan 2020 by Tiago Fernandes
US investors have a long history of using US equity indices as a vehicle to access equity exposure.
Credit Suisse teams up with Stoxx to deliver new fund-based strategy
International | Products
28 Nov 2019 by SRP News
The Swiss bank has licensed the iStoxx Top Citywire Fund Managers Index to be used as an underlying for both delta one and structured products.
Indexed annuities: Rila sales up by 63% YOY, market conditions hit FIAs
North America | Products
21 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde
Registered index-linked annuities (Rilas) continue to expand and have become one of the fastest growing areas in the US structured products market.
US provider adds ‘wide moat’ to risk control range as it focuses on accumulation
North America | Indices
12 Nov 2019 by SRP News
US annuities provider Security Benefit has introduced the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Barclay’s VC 7% Index via a new retirement product based on accumulation.
JP Morgan teams up with smart beta specialist for new ‘portfolio solution’
International | Indices
17 Oct 2019 by SRP News
Partnership aimed at leveraging Scientific Beta’s expertise and JP Morgan’s implementation capabilities for new portfolio completeness solution.
CS: Indexed annuities have given additional visibility to new strategies and investment themes
North America | Features
10 Oct 2019 by Pablo Conde
In the second of a two part interview, Mike Heraty (pictured), managing director, equity derivative sales at Credit Suisse in New York, tells SRP about how indices and strategies developed by investment banks are providing and expanded set of tools for advisors to reach their retirement goals.
Exclusive: QIS is helping us to build new strategies and diversify our offering, Credit Suisse
North America | Indices
09 Oct 2019 by Pablo Conde
Custom indices help insurance companies differentiate their offering while addressing the increasing demand for diversification from investors seeking exposure beyond market cap indices.
Interest in prop indices remains stable in the US despite market cap bonanza
North America | Indices
04 Sep 2019 by Suzi Hampson, head of research, FVC
Proprietary and custom indices have made up a significant proportion of the US structured product market. A key feature of this sector of the market is that new indices can be introduced to reflect new market trends or innovative, popular or successful strategies.