Continued surprises in Japan will keep volatility and volumes abnormally high, says Robert Dykes, chief executive of US agency broker Tora Trading.
Creative thinkers are inventing new variations on Constant Proportion Protected Insurance to enable insurers to hedge guaranteed products and avoid the danger of a cash lock-out.
Average execution sizes on the trading platform in Asia rise to $1.3 million from $800,000-900,000 six months ago, as liquidity returns.
Chris McGuire's Phalanx Capital Management benefited strongly from convertible arbitrage last year, with the multi-strategy fund coming out 44% up.
In AsianInvestor's first online survey following the website relaunch, we asked which asset class would be the best pick for returns this year.
Recent stock-market corrections and the disappointing performance of IPOs in China are to be expected, says the California-based asset manager.
Market falls are providing buying opportunities, even in China where some share prices have dropped by as much as 50%.
Pioneer''s Sergio Delle Cave argues that Asian stock markets are no longer any more volatile than those in the West.
The investment bank brings something new to the guaranteed funds market.