Tag: Gold
Gold retains safe harbour status
International | Products
09 Sep 2020 by Ivaylo Vedrichkov & Pablo Conde
The economic hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the upcoming US presidential election and high inflation expectations are leaving their footprint on markets with investors seeking refuge in safe haven assets such as gold.
Apac top underlyings: Alibaba shakes HK market, China drops USD 3M Libor
Asia Pacific | Products
22 Jul 2020 by Summer Wang & Pablo Conde
SRP takes a look at the most popular underlyings in the Apac region during the first half of 2020 (1 January to 30 June). All the products below exclude flow types.
Product snapshot: drastic falls in oil-linked structured products
International | Products
15 Apr 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
Most retail structured products are linked to equity indices or stocks as investors seek to follow the long-term growth story of equities with the advantage of risk reduction features that structured products bring.
China’s structured products market reflects a unique balance
Asia Pacific | Products
05 Mar 2020 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
Currencies and gold have dominated Chinese structured product market in the year to date, but further analysis of 2019 activity shows a unique balance with other asset classes demonstrating the flexibility and variety that structured products markets can provide.
Gold miners play performs strongly
International | Products
27 Nov 2019 by Vanessa Carey - FVC
When markets are anticipating a recession, gold becomes an attractive commodity as investors seek a safe haven from equity markets during times of uncertainty.
Apac: demand for gold-linked products rises as total volumes drop
Asia Pacific | Products
24 Oct 2019 by Jihye Hwang
The sales volume of gold-linked products in the Asia Pacific region increased by 30% quarter-on-quarter despite a drop in the overall sales volume of structured products.
Gold breaks in top three underlying ranking
International | Products
16 Oct 2019 by Vanessa Carey - FVC
Gold has always been a fascinating underlying in the investment world with its status as a key commodity, pseudo-currency and inflation hedge.
The new golden kid of Chinese structured products
Asia Pacific | Industry
06 Aug 2019 by Tiago Fernandes
Structured deposits in China have always involved a delicate balancing act between offering low risk and beating deposit interest rates.
Gold price rally brings back client interest in Apac
Asia Pacific | Products
23 Jul 2019 by Jihye Hwang
The recent uptick in gold prices has called the attention of investors seeking exposure to the precious metal either via bets on a further price rises or the volatility.