Tag: Volatility
Analysis: commoditising volatility
International | Expert View
06 Nov 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
Structurers and traders at investment banks involved in structured products are constantly assessing pricing and risk management as part of the issuance program they are involved in.
Credit VIX – tracking the credit markets
International | Indices
18 Oct 2023 by Summer Wang
The recent launch of the latest VIX iteration indicates the increasing investor focus on credit as higher rates crush corporates.
SIX structured products trading loses momentum, BTC becomes top 3 underlying
Europe | Products
14 Aug 2023 by SRP News
The Swiss exchange increased its offering as the positive trend on the stock markets continued in July.
Low volatility opportunities
International | Expert View
03 Aug 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
In the early stages of the Covid pandemic in 2020, there was significant economic turmoil and a stock market crash.
Low volatility opportunities
International | Products
02 Aug 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
In the early stages of the Covid pandemic in 2020, there was significant economic turmoil and a stock market crash.
Analysis: single stock-linked products - a valuable portfolio ‘sharpener’
International | Products
06 Jun 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
Stock linked products are popular in many structured product markets worldwide.
Looking back: 25 years of the rev conv
Europe | Products
06 Jun 2023 by Pablo Conde
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.
Analysis: single stock-linked products - a valuable portfolio ‘sharpener’
International | Expert View
05 Jun 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
Stock linked products are popular in many structured product markets worldwide.
0DTEs add to ‘hedging toolbox’, appetite for SPX Vega remains
International | Features
31 May 2023 by Pablo Conde
Market analysts have sounded the alarm as the craze for zero-day to expiration contracts, known as zero-day contracts or 0DTEs, brings new volatility to the wider equity market and impacts underlying assets