Structured products
Corporates turn to structured notes to juice cash returns
Dual currency notes find favour with treasurers under pressure to boost yields amid higher rates
Nomura names new global head of FX structuring
Rana Dasgupta will have dual responsibility for global FX structuring and Asia-ex Japan structuring
Corporates eye FX options as hedging costs shrink
With hedge ratios tipped to rise, dealers say treasurers are increasingly open to optionality
Nomura’s tech revamp propels its global FX push
Bank hopes overhaul of pricing tech and new single-dealer platform will boost FX business
New hope for crypto derivatives as markets urged to hail CESR
Ethereum staking index could allow swap curve and structured products to develop
Rising rates lead to greater interest in structured products
Trading volumes ‘could increase fivefold’ as a result of short-term rates rise
Crypto gets to grips with interest rate swaps
New derivatives provide synthetic access to staking yields and are being used in structured products
Isda docs saved crypto startup that lent to Alameda
Early termination clause allowed Cega to recover $13.6 million in loans to failed trading firm
Crypto structured products come of age
After some growing pains, the space now offers the type of structures seen in TradFi equities markets
Power-reverse to the future: falling yen revs up PRDCs again
Pressure on Japanese unit sparks revival in power-reverse dual currency notes
Best Bank Awards: Citi
Citi is voted best bank in eight categories at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Devereux and Hernandes take up FX roles at Barclays, London
The appointments come on the back of other senior hires in the UK bank’s global FX team
Dewhurst to head FX and EM sales at SocGen
Alexandre Dewhurst joined the firm in 2009
HSBC debuts RMB hedged share class for Ucits
Asset manager started offering the class for its global investment funds on March 23
Deutsche sees insurance sector picking up structured products
Deutsche Bank wins Best Bank for FX in the Eurozone and Best Bank for FX Structured Products at the 2016 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Best Banks Awards: Deutsche Bank scoops five wins
The bank triumphs in spot FX, structured products, the eurozone, EUR/USD and EUR/JPY
ACT hires UBS's Meyer to run structured products venture
ACT Currency Partner continues its expansion with the launch of an FX structured products offering, managed by a veteran of UBS
FX structurers see mixed demand for cross-asset hedges
Increased hedging costs in rates and credit has led some investors towards FX structured products, but some remain concerned that correlation may not hold up
Reyker adds James Chu and looks to expand retail structured product offerings
Former managing director of Incapital Europe, James Chu, has joined bespoke financial service provider Reyker Securities to head its latest structured product distribution initiative
Tarns gain favour as investors seek to exploit range-bound pairs
Target accrual redemption notes have regained some popularity after losing favour during the crisis, but investors are keeping a firmer eye on the risks, say dealers
Banks suspend dual-currency deposit sales in Japan to re-document under new regulation
Returns on dual-currency and structured deposits will not be covered by state insurance scheme, Japanese FSA decides