Category: Features
Libor part 3 - Backwards and forwards
International | Features
15 Jun 2022 by Sybil Yorke
Sofr has overcome early resistance to become the dominant index for new trading and lending transactions, including structured products.
That’s the way to do it - Sofr saves the day
International | Features
26 May 2022 by Sybil Yorke
Regulatory measures have largely resolved headline issues for USD Libor transition as Sofr becomes cheaper borrowing choice.
Libor transition – a sterling success?
Europe | Features
27 Apr 2022 by Sybil Yorke
Should the structured products industry congratulate itself on successfully transitioning its sterling Libor obligations, or bite its nails in fear of unintended consequences? Perhaps both.
Can platforms transform the UK market landscape?
Europe | Features
21 Apr 2022 by Pablo Conde
Luma Financial Technologies and asset manager 1OAK have partnered to inject some dynamism into the UK market and help to get the platform message out across parts of the market.
Listed products: riding the innovation wave
International | Features
04 Apr 2022 by Pablo Conde
The steady rise of listed products over the course of the last decade has attracted the interest of an increasingly large investment audience.
US: structured products through the decade
North America | Features
25 Feb 2022 by Lavanya Nair
In light of the US structured products market crossing US$100 billion in sales volumes at the end of 2021, SRP takes a look back over the course of a decade to track the evolution of the rapidly growing industry and chart shifts in investor behaviour.
Hedging bespoke underlyings: governance and buy-side considerations
International | Features
04 Jan 2022 by Pablo Conde
In the second part of our vox pop about the challenges of hedging bespoke indices we look at ESG diversification, the challenges around customisation as well las how regulation is helping with governance and a view from the buy-side.
Hedging bespoke indices: using a proxy is really a cost/benefit analysis
International | Features
16 Dec 2021 by Pablo Conde
As we look at the issues of hedging and managing the risk around new bespoke underlyings, several bankers provide further insight into what to look for.
Hedging bespoke indices: risk management by diversification
International | Features
15 Dec 2021 by Pablo Conde
In the second part of this feature, we look at ESG underlyings and how the use of proxies will continue to be the reference to hedge exposures from structured products as no viable alternative is on the books… yet.
