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Industry Insights

Stay on top of the latest structured product market developments and trends with all major product, technology, legal and industry insights in one place.

People

See key hires and staffing changes.

People

17 October 2025

UBS poaches SocGen’s ex-Apac flow strategy head

The industry veteran joins the Swiss bank after almost 10 years with the French bank.

People: Senior Hudson River quant shifts to Barclays, Desjardins promotes from within

Also; Eastspring Investments bolsters QIS capabilities, Klay Group targets HNWI investors, LPA adds to OTC solutions, and more.

People

13 Oct 2025

Raffles Family Office strengthens Hong Kong team with senior appointments

Michael Tung and Jennie Liang bring extensive backgrounds in private banking, wealth management, and family office services.

People

10 Oct 2025

Barclays appoints head of QIS structuring Americas

The UK bank is seeking to bolster its offering across asset classes in the QIS space.

People

09 Oct 2025

Citadel Securities snaps up ex-UBS Apac flow derivatives sales head

The sales veteran takes on a newly created role at the US market maker after 14 years with the Swiss bank.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products

17 October 2025

Product wrap: ING, Goldman in Belgium fund collaboration

In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 12-18 October 2025.

Volatility Shares seeks SEC approval for 5x leveraged trackers

The submission outlines 27 ETFs across both 3x and 5x leverage tiers, with an effective date listed as 29 December. If approved, these would represent some of the most highly leveraged crypto-related instruments available to US investors.

Products

17 Oct 2025

Leverage Shares expands single stock leveraged ETF range

The ETFs aim to provide amplified exposure to individual equities, targeting both institutional and retail investors seeking to engage with short-term movements in specific stocks.

Products

17 Oct 2025

Manulife lists global equity ETF series on Cboe Canada

Manulife Investments has introduced a new global equity ETF series, offering investors more flexible access to an actively managed global portfolio.

Products

17 Oct 2025

Kepler Unigestion debuts with global equities long short index

The partners have teamed up with Euronext to launch a new AI driven index that offers investors smarter access to global stocks.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation

17 October 2025

Iosco calls for unified global oversight of crypto, digital assets

The global securities watchdog IOSCO says regulators need to act more quickly to create consistent rules and protect investors in crypto markets.

Bafin cracks down on turbo certificates sold to retail investors

The German regulator has issued a general order with several requirements aimed at enhancing investor protection due to the high risk and complexity associated with turbo certificates.

Regulation

08 Oct 2025

EU regulators warn of crypto investing risks despite new regulations

European financial watchdogs have urged investors to stay cautious, noting that not all crypto assets are covered by the EU’s new rules or offer the same level of protection.

Regulation

07 Oct 2025

FCA sets out plan to remove Consumer Duty burdens, targets complex ETPs

The regulator’s priorities for the remainder of 2025 to 2026, include embedding the rules, support for firms and sector-specific focus areas.

Regulation

02 Oct 2025

SRP Americas 2025: opening the door for innovation

US regulators are pinpointing the increasing degree of complexity in product spaces adjacent to structured products.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology

14 October 2025

Tiger Brokers enhances structured notes platform

The Singaporean brokerage serving over 10 million users has added a multiple quotation feature to its wealth management platform offering access to over 10 issuers.

Tokyo Stock Exchange launches platform for ETFs

The CredNex platform is designed to automate key ETF operations and improves market liquidity, trading speed and price stability.

Technology

14 Oct 2025

Microsoft and LSEG partner to scale agentic AI models for global finance

Through this collaboration, agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio and deployed in Microsoft 365 Copilot can be enabled with LSEG data.

Technology

10 Oct 2025

Orbit Flex brings hedge fund-grade AI research to small firms, individual investors

Orbit Financial Technology’s new platform provides smaller funds and individual investors access to data analysis and AI research tools, which were once only available to large investment firms.

Technology

10 Oct 2025

BlackRock adds AI-powered commentary tool to Aladdin platform

BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth platform is bringing artificial intelligence to wealth management, helping advisors turn data into personalised client insights.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market

17 October 2025

J.P. Morgan sounds alarm on leveraged ETFs - short gamma hedging could amplify sell-off

The US bank has identified leveraged ETFs as a strong driver for aggressive market downturns.

Kepler Cheuvreux sets up new unit for listed derivatives

The new business will make use of Kepler Cheuvreux’s existing infrastructure, including its research capabilities and institutional relationships.

Market

17 Oct 2025

Derivatives paving way for Japan's asset management growth, study shows

Firms are expected to increasingly look to the derivatives market to help manage the implications of interest rate changes.

Market

17 Oct 2025

Risk appetite for altcoins rises as SOL, XRP-backed funds see uptick in inflows

Investors pumped US$291 million into funds giving exposure to SOL, and over US$93 million into XRP.

Market

16 Oct 2025

China Market Review, September 2025: structured deposits rebound, gold-linked deposit gain traction

Gold-linked products saw increased momentum in September, while FX rates maintained their dominance.

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Market Reviews

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

Market Reviews

13 October 2025

Sweden Market Review Q3 2025: No-cap high participation in the limelight, autocallables deliver.

An estimated SEK 1.45 billion (US$152m) was collected from 115 products that struck on the Swedish market in Q3 2025, according to SRP data. Sales volume decreased by 28% compared to what was collected from the 145 products during the previous quarter. Year-on-year (YoY) the sales volume decreased by seven percent.

Spotlight on… Italy (Q2 2025)

Sales volumes for public offers increased by 36% YoY.

Market Reviews

10 Oct 2025

US Market Review, July 2025: rebound comes

Scotiabank continues its momentum while Nomura brings a record deal size.

Market Reviews

09 Oct 2025

Switzerland Market Review, August 2025: AMCs offer differentiation as equity markets turn selective

The Swiss structured products market recorded a visible slowdown in August with overall sales volumes softening after a strong start of the year.

Market Reviews

08 Oct 2025

South Korea Market Review, September 2025: autocall sales rebound

Tesla-linked equity-linked securities (ELS) sales surge, while fully capital-protected autocallables wrapped in equity-linked bonds (ELBs) are gaining momentum.

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