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Thailand's Benchmark for a Structured Future
As appetite among retail investors for greater diversification and more sophisticated products continues to widen, the Stock Exchange of Thailand is launching an array of new initiatives aimed at spurring demand in the derivatives and exchange-traded fund space. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Retail Takes a Protected Route
Against the backdrop of the current tough investment climate, mass affluent investors now see the value of principal protection clearer than ever before. Lena Lim, regional head of investment products for Citi's global consumer group in Asia, explains to Innovative Investor what this means for the role of structured products as a diversity play within portfolios, as well as revealing the infrastructure support she needs from manufacturers for retail distribution.
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Why Technology in Asia Needs to Catch Up
Misys' Tat Sang Fung, head of quantitative and financial engineering, and Sunny Leung, regional sales director for North Asia, are adamant that regional banks looking to play a bigger role in the manufacturing and selling of structured products need to first upgrade the sophistication of their technology and risk management processes.
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Finding the Balance
After three months as JPMorgan's new global head of structured investments distributor marketing, Beat von Gunten explains to Innovative Investor how he plans to grow his cross-asset platform while maintaining transparency and appropriate sales practices — including upgrading technology to facilitate quicker, smoother and cheaper pricing and execution of trades.
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Investing in Longevity
With the growing convergence between the capital markets and the insurance sector, Henry Kus, global head of structured insurance products trading at ABN AMRO, explains why life settlements is a hot alternative asset class for investors to improve portfolio returns and diversify risk.
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Cautious in China
Observable and market neutral structures with auto-call features are in demand in China, at least until confidence remerges, says Chin Lin Leong, head of retail banking products for Citibank (China) Co Ltd.
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Investment Strategy - Sentiment Indicator
In an attempt to identify the main themes, opportunities and challenges driving the markets in the second half of this year - and how private clients should be positioning themselves - Innovative Investor talks to five senior Asian investment strategists and portfolio managers from global wealth management firms.
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Uncertainty Bodes Well for Diversity
Structured product providers seem to be working harder this year than ever before. The combination of life-after-flow and the extreme swings in market sentiment has made a multi-asset class offering as well as broad and responsive structuring and advisory capabilities critical for survival. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Demand for Themes Drives Index Funds
With investors eyeing specific themes and access to certain asset classes, index and ETF activity has been flourishing in Asia this year. The trend looks set to continue as product research and development rises to the challenge. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Finding a Way to Beat Inflation
With inflationary concerns ever-present in media headlines and investors' minds, opportunities have emerged to tailor products accordingly. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Is Now the Time to Be Alternative?
Opportunities for non-traditional asset classes as underlyings for structured products are generating a lot of interest among high net worth investors searching for a more diversified and less correlated portfolio. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Tom Graham
UBS Wealth Management |
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Richard Murphy
Australian Securities Exchange |
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Mark George
Positive Financial Solutions |
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Anuratna Chadha
Citi Private Bank |
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Sandeep Das
Standard Chartered Bank |
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Marco Bizzozero
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management |
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Rajesh Saluja
ASK Wealth Advisors |
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