Friday, 8 September 2023
Reading time : 1
minute
Insurance stocks are popular underlyings for structured products, especially for yield enhancement products. With derivatives from Zürcher Kantonalbank, investors benefit not only from attractive conditions, but also from our bank's excellent rating.
Friday, 25 August 2023
Reading time : 3
minutes
The world's largest companies are not based in Europe, but direct their activities from the other side of the Atlantic and are listed on the American stock exchanges. If investors from Switzerland invest in this market, they have to take into account possible exchange rate fluctuations in addition to the price risk, but they benefit from the higher interest rate - an important factor for the profile of yield-optimization products; with similar volatilities, the coupons rise with interest rates.
Thursday, 24 August 2023
Reading time : 2
minutes
Change requires ingenuity, innovation and pioneering. Companies that develop novel technologies and processes not only drive the economy, but also make significant contributions to solving global problems such as climate change, healthcare or education. In this way, innovative companies and their technologies also promote and shape global economic development in the longer term.
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
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minute
For BRCs with a last-look feature, also known as a european barrier, the barrier is not relevant until the end of the last trading day of the product. If the prices of all underlyings are above the barrier - regardless of whether it has been touched or breached during the term - the investor is fully repaid. As with BRCs with regular barriers, the coupon payment is guaranteed and not dependent on the closing prices of the underlyings.
Friday, 11 August 2023
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minute
The deal agreed upon, which had obligated the Confederation to provide liquidity assistance in the event of losses in the context of the Credit Suisse takeover, was terminated by the acquiring UBS with immediate effect.
Monday, 7 August 2023
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minutes
The reporting season is well underway, with companies from various industries and regions presenting their results for the past months. The information asymmetry between corporate management and investors decreases, creating a number of opportunities.
Thursday, 20 July 2023
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minute
As one of the most competitive countries in the world, Switzerland is home to a large number of companies in various industries and sectors. The media focus on large companies sometimes makes us forget that almost 60% of value added is generated by SMEs, which also account for over two-thirds of jobs - and thus fundamentally shape the domestic economy.
Thursday, 6 July 2023
Reading time : 2
minutes
Barrier Reverse Convertibles allow for an attractive yield while reducing risk compared to direct investments.