http://www.ft.com/markets/wizardryhttp://www.ft.com/rss/markets/wizardryFT.com - a series of articles on financial wizardryen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2012. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:31:42 +0100Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:42:05 +0000Newspapers240http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/markets/wizardry(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3a021810-5f9b-11db-a011-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3a021810-5f9b-11db-a011-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rssIn a dramatically transformed investment world, ever greater innovations not only spread the risk but also drive change. Derivatives and structured instruments have evolved particularly quickly in the worlds of credit, equities and commodities.Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:31:42 +01003a021810-5f9b-11db-a011-0000779e2340http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82ee3e50-5898-11db-b70f-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82ee3e50-5898-11db-b70f-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rssCalpers is leading the way for investment managers as it seeks to capitalise on a new strategy allowing it to harness, to some extent, the power of short selling. Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:10:39 +010082ee3e50-5898-11db-b70f-0000779e2340http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7ed6cd8-5232-11db-bce6-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7ed6cd8-5232-11db-bce6-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rssUBS this month will launch an instrument that claims to be the world's first sharia-compliant investment product linked to commodity prices. And they are convinced that demand should be hot – particularly among powerful Middle East investors, who have historically placed much of their money in Switzerland.Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:03:26 +0100a7ed6cd8-5232-11db-bce6-0000779e2340