24 June 2026
Buffered ETFs: between equity upside and downside protection
Buffered ETFs, first launched in the US in 2018, offer investors a structured “defined outcome” approach by combining equity market exposure with built-in downside protection and capped upside, using option-based strategies that reset on regular cycles.
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30 Apr 2026
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29 Apr 2026
Decrement index analysis: FTSE 100 structures under the microscope
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24 Apr 2026
Spotlight: single-index flow concentrates in decrement exposure
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15 Apr 2026
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01 Apr 2026
Structured Edge: autocalls dominate as market hits record issuance
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