( Data Insights

Analysis

Deep dives into market trends backed by extensive data analysis.

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

6 June 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.

Rho: a key parameter in interest rate-sensitive environments

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.

Spotlight on Apac: underlying sector trends in Q1 2025 – single stocks

23 May 2025

Spotlight on Apac: underlying sector trends in Q1 2025 – single stocks

Nvidia leads the pack as the most-used underlying in the technology sector in the Asia Pacific ex-China region in Q1 2025.

France 2024 (part 3): decrement indexes closer to risk thresholds

20 May 2025

France 2024 (part 3): decrement indexes closer to risk thresholds

In the third and final part of the analysis of the French structured product market, SRP sheds light on the knock-in levels used in the market in 2024.

France 2024 (part 2): structured products versus ETFs

19 May 2025

France 2024 (part 2): structured products versus ETFs

In the second part of our analysis of the French market, we compare how structured products performed relative to a passive fixed income investment in 2024.

Article thumbnail

16 May 2025

Spotlight on France 2024: returns maintain at high levels

Structured products maturing in the French market returned an average...

Article thumbnail

14 May 2025

Beyond individual products: structured ETFs, funds and accounts

Funds and SMAs are increasingly gaining traction with investors as...

Article thumbnail

02 May 2025

France 2024: ESG, decrement assert their position

We look at exposures by asset class and underlying as well as payoff...

Article thumbnail

01 May 2025

France 2024: yield enhancement back on top as capital protected rates lose traction

Sales of structured products in the French market recorded a slowdown...

Spotlight on… capital at risk up 30% YoY in Asia Pacific

25 Apr 2025

Spotlight on… capital at risk up 30% YoY in Asia Pacific

Both capital-at-risk and principal-protected structures record higher sales.

Spotlight Europe 2024 (part 2): renewed interest for decrement

11 Apr 2025

Spotlight Europe 2024 (part 2): renewed interest for decrement

In the second part of our review of the European structured products market in 2024, we look at a data-driven overview of key trends observed across asset classes and underlyings.

Trading books weather out SPX crash, barriers unscathed

10 Apr 2025

Trading books weather out SPX crash, barriers unscathed

The market turbulence triggered by the new tariffs imposed by the US government has put the focus on structured products which unleashed market chaos in the past when exotic desks piled up to buy Vega as knock-in put levels were breached.

Spotlight Europe 2024: record-breaking sales growth

21 Mar 2025

Spotlight Europe 2024: record-breaking sales growth

The European market has tripled since 2020 with sales reaching an estimated US$254.1 billion in 2024.