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US Q4 23: momentum wanes despite record year
North America | Products
13 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang

The US retail market is valued at US$100.5 billion in 2023 despite a slowdown in activity over the last three months.

Limra: indexed annuities see new sales record, Allianz comes on top
North America | Products
12 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang

The combined sales of fixed index annuities (FIAs) and registered index linked annuities (Rilas) have reached US$143 billion in 2023.

Canada: RBC, BMO, NBC report sustained structured products activity
North America | Products
05 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang

SRP looks at the earning results and structured products activity of three major Canadian banks for the quarter ended 31 January.

StructrPro: highest returns in US come from long-dated products
North America | Products
28 Feb 2024 by Suzi Hampson - FVC

We look at trends in product maturities in the US market using data from StructrPro.

Barclays’ structured notes over-issuance reverberates
North America | Regulations & Legal
27 Feb 2024 by SRP News

The UK bank must face a lawsuit brought by US shareholders over the US$17.7 billion structured note blunder.

NewEdge revisits SMA underlying portfolio as Russell 2000 goes up
North America | Products
26 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang

The US independent financial advisor with US$8.6 billion AuM has re-launched its structured note income portfolio (SNIP) to capitalise on the Russell 2000 rally through a separately managed account (SMA).

Indexed annuities: solid activity despite weak Q423
North America | Products
22 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang

FIA and Rila activities remained consistent at some of the largest insurers in 2023, although many lost steam in a challenging fourth quarter.

Barclays US average ticket boosted by jumbo deal, profit down by 15%
International | Industry
21 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang

The UK bank saw its sales of SEC-registered structured notes rebound in 2023 following a significant slowdown in activity in the previous year.

TIS: 75% of FIA indices deliver positive returns
North America | Industry
20 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang

In 2023, 168 of the 225 indices tracked by The Index Standard (TIS) posted a positive return, adding to the momentum for fixed index annuities (FIAs).