Index roundup: Emerging markets indices step up in the US, SRP

The use of emerging markets indices as underlyings has jumped in the US in the first four months of this year, with structured products linked to emerging markets equity index baskets rising to US$1.3bn from $384m in the same period in 2017 and $91m in 2016, according to SRP data. Over the same period, sales of products linked to single emerging markets indices has increased to $508m, from $212m in the first four months of 2017 and $84m in 2016. Of the emerging markets indices used as underlyin