( Industry Insights

Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

HSBC: custom and strategy indices central to our structured products offering

12 September 2025

HSBC: custom and strategy indices central to our structured products offering

The UK bank has remained an active provider of custom & strategy indices to the structured products market across regions over the las two years.

Indexed annuity and life take centre stage in growth agenda US carrier

12 Sep 2025

Indexed annuity and life take centre stage in growth agenda US carrier

The life insurance and annuities provider is hoping to scale FIA, IUL and Rila products through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

IUL drives US life insurance to new heights: Limra survey

12 Sep 2025

IUL drives US life insurance to new heights: Limra survey

Indexed universal life sales increased by nearly a third in Q2 2025 year-on-year, a record high.

US indexed annuities sales hit record US$52bn in Q2 2025

11 Sep 2025

US indexed annuities sales hit record US$52bn in Q2 2025

Sales of Rilas increased by 15% YoY while those for FIAs rebounded.

Salt Financial: institutional strategies are increasingly moving into retail products

11 Sep 2025

Salt Financial: institutional strategies are increasingly moving into retail products

The company has been particularly successful in the US annuities market, capturing approximately 25% of new FIA mandates in recent years.

Article thumbnail

11 Sep 2025

Innovator expands dual directional buffer ETFs

Innovator Capital Management has announced the September expansion of...

Article thumbnail

11 Sep 2025

CME Group launches analytics for options market

The American financial services company’s new tool includes key...

Article thumbnail

10 Sep 2025

RBC: QIS enables new hedging and risk management strategies in the retail market

The Canadian bank is seeking to deliver consistent yield through...

Article thumbnail

10 Sep 2025

BSE strengthens sectoral investment strategies

BSE Index Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bombay Stock...

Desjardins expands ETF offering in Solactive collaboration

10 Sep 2025

Desjardins expands ETF offering in Solactive collaboration

Desjardins has expanded its global equity offering with the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Solactive GBS United States 400 CAD Index.

SIX sets record for new listings

09 Sep 2025

SIX sets record for new listings

The number of new listings on the exchange this year has already surpassed the total for 2024.

Bloomberg rolls out customisable screened choice indices

09 Sep 2025

Bloomberg rolls out customisable screened choice indices

The new indices will enable investors to apply exclusions across six key themes.

iCapital, Tangible join forces to unlock liquidity in private markets

09 Sep 2025

iCapital, Tangible join forces to unlock liquidity in private markets

The wealth tech provider wants to address the lack of liquidity across alternative investments.