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Rilas power US annuity growth as FIAs slip - Limra

31 October 2025

Rilas power US annuity growth as FIAs slip - Limra

Limra projects full-year annuity sales to exceed US$450 billion despite rate cut headwinds

Invesco and Solactive float ETFs tracking overnight interest rates

31 Oct 2025

Invesco and Solactive float ETFs tracking overnight interest rates

Products listed across London, Milan, Xetra and SIX exchanges with swap-based structures

China's CSI expands portfolio with new indices

31 Oct 2025

China's CSI expands portfolio with new indices

China Securities Index (CSI) has launched six new stock market indices, including the CSI A500 Equal Weighted Index, expanding its range of benchmarks.

Emirates Investment Bank partners Avaloq for digital overhaul

31 Oct 2025

Emirates Investment Bank partners Avaloq for digital overhaul

Emirates Investment Bank has partnered with Swiss fintech firm Avaloq to update its wealth and investment management systems.

LPA buys Swiss financial platform

31 Oct 2025

LPA buys Swiss financial platform

The acquisition will strengthen the company’s position as a leading global data, analytics and technology partner in the structured financial products market.

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31 Oct 2025

State Street opens Mena regional headquarters in Riyadh

The Riyadh headquarter will serve as a centre for strategic direction...

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30 Oct 2025

J.P. Morgan on pace to hit 2024 sales record

Structured notes sales at the largest US issuer for the first nine...

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30 Oct 2025

21Shares lists ETP for DeFi protocol Pendle on Six

Asset manager 21Shares has launched a new exchange-traded product...

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30 Oct 2025

Citi opens new regional headquarters for Mena expansion

Citi has officially opened its new regional headquarters in Riyadh....

Global actively managed ETF assets hit record high

30 Oct 2025

Global actively managed ETF assets hit record high

Global assets in actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit an all-time high of US$1.73 trillion at the end of September, marking the 66th straight month of inflows into the segment, as per ETFGI data.

Bitwise brings Solana staking ETP to US market

30 Oct 2025

Bitwise brings Solana staking ETP to US market

The ETP will stake 100% of Solana holdings in-house and will target over 7% in annual rewards.

US ETF issuance tops US$1 trillion for second straight year

30 Oct 2025

US ETF issuance tops US$1 trillion for second straight year

For the second year in a row, exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuance in the US has exceeded US$1 trillion, according to a new report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

IMC strengthens Apac strategy with Hong Kong expansion

30 Oct 2025

IMC strengthens Apac strategy with Hong Kong expansion

Global trading firm IMC Trading has expanded its Hong Kong office in Central, with plans to grow its local team and deepen its presence across the Asia Pacific region.