The regulator points to record derivatives activity, hybrid advisory growth and shifting distribution models, trends that could support the continued expansion of structured investments and outcome-oriented ETFs.

The 2026  F inra  Industry Snapshot paints a picture of a US securities industry that is growing in scale, becoming more concentrated and increasingly shaped by derivatives activity and evolving investor  behaviour . While the report does not specifically address structured products, several findings are relevant to issuers,  distributors  and advisers active in the market.    More than half of all  F inra -registered representatives now   maintain