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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

1 July 2025

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.

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

30 June 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.

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.

Regulation

10 Jun 2025

Eusipa: EU call for evidence on investor protection comes late, lacks clarity

The European structured products market is struggling to understand where the RIS framework falls as it is not offering an adequate solution to the challenges the EU economy and financial markets are facing.

Regulation

09 Jun 2025

UK regulator lifts ban on crypto ETNs

The UK regulator says the proposals will promote effective competition in the interests of consumers by allowing firms to compete in retail markets offering these products and providing greater investor choice.

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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

1 July 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.

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.

Market

27 Jun 2025

Latest: sales of structured products in Europe up 24% YoY in Q1, ZABA debuts cap-prot certificates in Croatia

Also: the European trade body has reported €471 billion in open interest across reporting markets with continuous turnover increase; UNicredit subsidiary introduces structured certificates targeted at Croatioan retail investors; Euronext launches mini German single stock options, and more.

Market

26 Jun 2025

SRP China 2025: cross-border opportunities in structured products

Four panellists representing domestic and foreign institutions discusses the unique characteristics of the Chinese market and the differences with the neighbouring markets.

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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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