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Structured products in the form of equity-linked derrivatives have seen a rapid rise in popularity in the field of wealth management. Structured products are combinations of derivatives and traditional financial instruments such as stocks and bonds. The various components are combined into a single financial instrument and securitized. Discusses the characteristics and practical applications of structured products. In addition to providing a description of the structured products, this book focuses on their practical applications, showing how they can generate added value as part of an integrated investment process. Colourful charts help present the material in an attractive, real-world context.

Table of Contents:
Preface. Authors. Introduction. Chapter 1. Derivatives. Introduction. Definition and overview. Background and history. The advantages of derivatives. Transaction motives. Forwards and futures. Forward contracts. Futures contracts. Differences between forwards and futures. Pricing. Swaps. Basic types. Swap replication. Swap valuation. Options. Forms of trading. Payoff profiles. Option strategies. Factors influencing option pricing. Put/call parity. Option replication. Option pricing. Greek letters. Exotic options. Summary. Chapter 2. Structured Products. Introduction. What are structured products? Definition. Overview. Certificates. Index certificates. Basket certificates. Differences between certificates and mutual funds. Further product developments. Maximum return products. Discount certificates. Reverse convertibles. Further product developments. Capital protection products. Plain-vanilla capital protection products. Further product developments. The market for structured products. Parties involved. The lifecycle of structured products. Summary. Chapter 3. The Investment Process. Introduction. Overview of the investment process. Investor analysis. The concept of risk/return classes. Investor analysis. Strategic asset allocation definition of investment segments. Determining the strategic weights. Tactical asset allocation. Implementation in the portfolio. The core/satellite approach. Portfolio management. Performance reporting. Return attribution. Risk measurement. Summary. Chapter 4. Using Structured Products in Wealth Management. Introduction. The use of structured products in the core portfolio. Constructing the core portfolio with traditional investments. Tactical optimization of the core portfolio. The use of structured products in the satellite portfolio. Currency management with derivatives. Risk reporting. Nominal versus effective exposure: "unbundling". Effective exposure. Value-at-risk. Summary. Conclusion. Index.

About the Author :
Dr. Steffen Tolle studied business administration at the University of St. Gallen, majoring in finance and accounting. He completed his PhD in 1993 with a dissertation on "Dynamic Hedging Strategies with SMI Futures." After joining Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers in 1991, he took over as head of Products and Trading in 1996. He has been a managing partner since 1999. Today he is head of Advisory and Wealth Management at Wegelin & Co. Boris Hutter joined Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers in 2001 after studying economics at the University of St. Gallen with a major in finance and capital markets. he is involved on a daily basis in the launch of new structured products. Patrik Ruthemann , CFA, studied business administration at the University of St. Gallen. After completing his studies he joined the Structured Products department of Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers in 2000. Today he is head of Products and Trading and became a managing partner in 2007. Dr. Hanspeter Wohlwend studied business administration at the University of St. Gallen, Majoring in banking. In 2001, he completed his PhD in financial market theory at the same university with an empirical study of the Swiss market for structured products, Since 1995, he has held various positions at Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers, including head of Investment Process and Portfolio Management. Today he is responsible for the bank's Operations as a managing director.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470823309
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 646 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0470823305
  • Publisher Date: 22 Jul 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 158 mm


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