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People

See key hires and staffing changes.

People

30 June 2025

People: SG-Forge’s head of sales shifts to Keyrock

Also, SEC names director of markets & trading division; Nasdaq appoints head of sales Europe at Nadaq; Esma appoints chairwoman, and more.

Natixis taps HSBC QIS head in US push

The French bank is seeking to expand its equity derivatives footprint in the US following last year’s comeback.

People

19 Jun 2025

People: HSBC promotes capital markets head, Arta appoints Singapore chief

Also: Citi names head of markets for the Indonesia unit, Belgium's Degroof Petercam hires senior wealth manager from Indosuez Wealth Management.

People

05 Jun 2025

People: BMO’s head of equity structuring exits, Causeway targets South African market

Also: Cboe reshuffles senior team and MerQube continues hiring spree.

People

03 Jun 2025

Leonteq revamps Swiss investment solutions team

The new structure aims to bring together the independent asset managers, banks, family offices and public distribution segments at the Swiss structured product provider.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products

2 July 2025

Delta Capita deploys Elaris OTC in derivatives post-trade push

The new solution is aimed at ‘streamlining and modernising’ post-trade processes in OTC derivatives.

Leonteq: lowering the entry barrier for Sharia-compliant structured products

The Swiss structured products provider is seeking to capitalise on the opportunities for growth in the Middle East market, driven by new regulations and government support for Islamic finance.

Products

27 Jun 2025

Product wrap: Natixis offers basket autocall, RBI targets CEE markets

In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 22-28 June 2025.

Products

26 Jun 2025

AMCs: from top traders to pig farmers

In this article we look at some of the most traded actively managed certificates (AMCs) on the SIX Swiss Exchange during May as well as a selection of private placements linked to non-tradable underlyings.

Products

25 Jun 2025

Calamos launches first-ever autocallable ETF hedged by J.P. Morgan

The fund seeks to replicate the boom of autocallables in the structured notes market via a volatility control index co-developed by MerQube and J.P. Morgan.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation

2 July 2025

MAS revamps product information documents, targets complex products

Singapore's financial regulator aims to highlight the key product features on the first page of the proposed product highlight sheets.

FSMA focuses on value for money

Value for money of financial products was one of the major themes of the regulator’s annual report for 2024, which was published on 20 June.

Regulation

30 Jun 2025

Malaysia regulator tightens rules on product governance

The new guidelines are aimed at addressing issues with product governance guidelines to promote responsible innovation and strengthen investor protection.

Regulation

23 Jun 2025

Esma: large issuers reduce costs for autocalls, BRCs

The European watchdog’s study also showed that despite the cost reduction for some payoff types, others were getting more expensive across manufacturers.

Regulation

18 Jun 2025

Germany: half of investors don’t understand structured investment products

The regulator has flagged inconsistent cost disclosures, potentially making it harder for clients to compare investment products.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology

18 June 2025

SRP Apac 2025: using bionic advisory to build portfolios

Three senior market executives shed a light on ‘bionic advisory’ in wealth management to build deeper client relationships through artificial intelligence (AI) and technology.

IVM Markets: high coupon rates don't equate to better performance

Fintech is seeking to change the buy-side’s point of sale narrative.

Technology

28 May 2025

Stropro deploys structured options play with loan facility

The new product will comprise a loan and put options issued by UBS, Morgan Stanley and Macquarie.

Technology

27 May 2025

Arta launches Sharia-compliant Portfolios, enters Singapore

The new 'fully customisable, theme-driven satellite strategies’ will deliver 'faith-aligned investing’.

Technology

07 May 2025

Bloomberg: QIS remains a prominent topic

Rising demand for quantitative investment strategies (QIS) reflects a broader search for differentiated payoffs and customised themes in the structured products space.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market

2 July 2025

Digital assets: Unicredit debuts BTC ETF-linked cap-prot certificate

Also: Matrixport rolls out first daily dual-currency play; BingX new dual investment product raisesUS$1m; Arab Bank Switzerland to launch yield-bearing BTC product for HNW clients; Fineqia appoints investment advisor to expand crypto ETP business.

Innovator introduces first dual directional buffer ETFs

The fund provider known for its outcome defined ETFs suite has added another strategy traditionally popular in the structured note space.

Market

01 Jul 2025

MSCI: rise in investor appetite for specialised investments

MSCI has used its ESG and thematic research capabilities and the use of overlays to carve its corner in the structured products market where its flagship benchmark, the MSCI World Index, is not its most featured index.

Market

01 Jul 2025

Annuity roundup: Corebridge exits variable annuities

Also, Delaware Life launches accumulation fixed index annuity with Janus Henderson index; Salt Financial research backs intraday mechanism; Security Benefit’s survey brings positive sentiment.

Market

30 Jun 2025

SRP in brief: onwards and upwards

Calamos has listed the first-ever autocallable ETF, while Sweden’s Strivo observed an increasing demand for defence theme products. In China, Amundi BOC Wealth Management launched shark fin products. Here’s the weekly news roundup brought by SRP News desk.

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Market Reviews

An in-depth view of market activity in some of the world’s most dynamic markets.

Market Reviews

26 June 2025

Switzerland Market Review, April 2025: boost for yield enhancement as volatility spikes

Yield enhancement products reached a new high in April while demand for capital protection remained low.

UK Market Review, May 2025: autocalls reach seven-month high as risk tolerance increases

The month saw a significant shift to capital-at-risk products while autocall products reached their highest market share since November 2024.

Market Reviews

23 Jun 2025

South Korea Market Review, May 2025: capital protection sales up 70% YoY

Interest rate-linked DLBs gain traction. Korea Investment & Securities becomes the largest issuer across wrappers.

Market Reviews

11 Jun 2025

US Market Review, March 2025: before the storm

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have gained ground as underlying assets, accounting for two out of the five best-sellers during the period analysed.

Market Reviews

30 May 2025

Spotlight on… Central and Eastern Europe (Q1 2025)

Investors in the CEE region increasingly opted for single stock underlyings while FX-rates also remained a popular option in the first quarter of 2025.

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Analysis

Explore key market themes backed by SRP’s proprietary analysis.

Analysis

27 June 2025

Europe Q1 2025: higher sales driven by Swiss recovery

In the first quarter of 2025, the European market achieved a strong rebound in both issuance and sales volumes.

Analysis: extracting, aggregating and enriching the option Greeks

In this article, we look at how aggregation of different Greeks provides extra insights when managing underlying risk.

Analysis

11 Jun 2025

Inverse autocallable BRCs: playing the downside

Inverse autocallable barrier reverse convertibles are one example of inverse or bearish products that are designed to offer attractive returns if the underlying asset declines.

Analysis

06 Jun 2025

Europe: bearish Phoenix take over as fixed income notes lose steam

Interest rate-linked structured products continue to play a key role in Europe, though with different regional preferences.

Analysis

28 May 2025

Rho: a key parameter in interest rate-sensitive environments

The previous articles in this Greek textbook series explored Delta, Gamma, Theta and Vega, each representing a different sensitivity in option pricing.

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MAS revamps product information documents, targets complex products

Innovator introduces first dual directional buffer ETFs

FSMA focuses on value for money

MSCI: rise in investor appetite for specialised investments

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