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Interviews
A Listed Future
Richard Murphy, general manager for equity markets at the Australian Securities Exchange, explains why listed products have a bright future.
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In Need of Careful Selection
Benjamin Pedley, managing director and head of advisory services for LGT Investment Management in Asia, explains why it is important to lower private clients’ return expectations as he reveals the asset classes and structures which make sense in the current environment.
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A Time for Advisers to Shine
Gary Tiernan, recently-appointed global head of investment advisory and fiduciary at The Standard Chartered Private Bank, tells Innovative Investor why communication and transparency is now critical for manufacturers and distributors alike as clients re-assess their risk appetite.
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Asset Shift
Kwong Kin Mun, managing director and head of private banking at DBS, tells Innovative Investor why Asian-based private banks stand to benefit from an environment which is leading clients to review the amount of wealth they are comfortable placing with some global private banks.
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Growing HNW Interest Drives Tailored Approach
With high net worth (HNW) investors comprising a more important part of the investor base for structured products in Australia, Tom Graham, UBS Wealth Management's head of structured products, explains how the appetite of clients — and therefore the way to service them — is changing.
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Why Education Holds the Key to Success
The importance of training and educating advisers all across the industry has never been more acute, says Josiah Li, head of investments and treasury products at Citigold in Australia.
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True Diversity
Private clients are finally buying into the portfolio advisory process and the need for asset allocation, says Lionel Kwok, head of investment solutions at Credit Suisse Private Bank in North Asia.
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Feature Articles
Australian Awards 2008
Following our inaugural Australian structured products awards in 2007, we are again recognising the critical work done by some of the industry's leading firms and individuals in 2008.
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Sentiment Indicator
Senior Asian investment strategists / portfolio managers from global wealth management firms tell Innovative Investor how private clients should be thinking about their portfolio over the coming months amid the current unprecedented volatility and uncertainty.
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The Flow Must Go On
As banks strive to reduce balance-sheet risk and keep overheads down, the flexible and low-cost nature of online software solutions to enhance their trading platform deserves a closer look, writes Mark Wightman, SuperDerivatives' vice president for Asia-Pacific.
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Playing it Safe
The combination of a stronger US dollar and much-reduced appetite for risky or leveraged deals has dampened demand for emerging market product from private banks and asset managers, at least for the time being. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Rebuilding Confidence
The Asian structured products market will look very different for at least the next 12 to 18 months as the market tries to recover from the fall from grace it has experienced over recent months, coupled with the likelihood of a much stricter regulatory landscape. Written by Andrew Crooke
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How to Find the Best Protection
How to Find the Best Protection
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Breathing Life Back into Structured Products
In response to what has been one of its most challenging years ever, Australia's structured products industry is gearing itself up to bounce back as it tries to cater to the changing appetite among an ever-more cautious group of retail and wholesale investors. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Distributor Profile
CITIC Ka Wah Takes Tailored Approach to Wealth Advice
Creating a successful wealth management platform in today's environment is all about providing a more personalised service for customers, rather than loading advisers with several hundred customers each and setting high sales targets on individual products, says Zoe Lau, head of wealth management and consumer finance in the retail banking group at Hong Kong's CITIC Ka Wah Bank.
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Regulatory Wrap
NEW YORK - Insurance Department Re-thinks Credit Derivatives Position
In a recent Circular Letter, the State of New York Insurance Department has suggested it is contemplating a fundamental shift in its position with respect to credit derivatives that could have wide-reaching consequences, not only for the credit derivatives market, but for the derivatives industry as a whole.
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HONG KONG - Regulators Crack Down on Issuer Disclosure
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is calling on all issuers of retail investment products to review whether risk disclosure and product descriptions are adequate, given the current market conditions.
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CHINA - SAFE Revises Primary FX Regulations
On August 5, in response to the changing global economic environment and a re-setting of priorities in its foreign exchange policies, the State Council of China issued a set of revised regulations (the New FX Regulations) which came into immediate effect. The New FX Regulations further relaxed regulations on current account items, intensified regulations on capital inflows, adjusted the management of the RMB related exchange rate, and strengthened the enforcement of FX regulations.
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INDIA - Securities Regulator Lifts Curbs on Participatory Notes
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) lifted the ban on participatory notes (P-notes) on October 7, removing the requirement imposed in October 2007 forcing investors to register in India before buying shares and limits on offshore derivatives.
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SINGAPORE - MAS Details Resolution for Minibond Investors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has outlined details on the resolution process and timeline for investors in structured products linked to Lehman Brothers.
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Co-published Articles
Citi - Climate Change Opportunities
 Climate change has become an increasingly pervasive concern in our daily lives. While in the early days only scientists and researchers were raising concerns, over recent years governments and the general public have recognised the problem and are taking steps towards addressing it.
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Commerzbank - Vis Vitalis Life Settlements Index
 Investors are constantly searching for new opportunities to improve portfolio returns and diversify risk. When pursuing new, profitable long-term growth solutions, intelligent risk-taking is paramount. In today's unstable global financial markets this is probably truer than ever before.
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Market Moment
News Round-up
SGX Sets Derivatives, ETF Records / FTSE Updates Classifications / FTSE Facilitates Frontier Investing / MSCI Barra Creates Frontier EM Index / MSCI Barra Adds Global Currency Indices / HK Cracks Down on Disclosure / India Lifts Curbs on Participatory Notes / Property Derivatives Gain Backing in Asia / Barclays Unveils New FX Index / Deutsche Creates Inflation Indices / S&P Launches New Indian Index / MAS Details Resolution for Minibonds
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Deal Tally
AmInvestment Bank's New Commodities Product / Maybank Deposit Brings Sustainable Twist / Lyxor Launches Guaranteed China Fund / HK Lists First Gold ETF / Barclays Offers ETN on Asian Currency Index / BEA Creates Novel RMB Trust Product
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Trading Places
Distributor Moves / Intermediary Wrap
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