01 May 2026
Options-based hedging demand rises as volatility signals diverge
Renewed demand for derivatives hedging across equities, rates and commodities as investors reposition amid compressed volatility and diverging macro signals.
01 May 2026
BlackRock accelerates push into structured ETFs
The firm has appointed an internal hire in London to lead its derivatives ETF product structuring and strategy as it steps up its focus on structured ETF growth.
01 May 2026
Product wrap: BNPP offers best of gold/SXXP in Belgium, two distributors debut in UK
In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 26 April and 2 May 2026.
01 May 2026
Korea regulator overhauls consumer protection framework following ELS mis-selling fallout
The financial watchdog highlights the need to address conflicts of interest with financial consumers.
01 May 2026
IG Bank joins GenTwo AMC Creator platform in structured products push
The Swiss broker has expanded its long-standing relationship with GenTwo by becoming an execution partner on AMC Creator, broadening institutional access to AMC structuring and distribution.
01 May 2026
Heartland National Life to expand indexed annuity offering
The investment aims to support the insurer’s expansion in annuities and health products.
01 May 2026
Crypto ETFs and the price of convenience
KuCoin’s latest analysis outlines how expense ratios, liquidity requirements and limited trading hours introduce structural frictions into ETF-based crypto exposure.
01 May 2026
KB Securities lists new Solactive natural gas leveraged ETNs on Korea Exchange
The launch brings rules-based long and short natural gas strategies to Korean investors amid rising power demand and commodity volatility.
01 May 2026
iCapital taps Anthropic to scale AI across structured investments platform
The US fintech platform is integrating Anthropic’s Claude models into its alternatives, structured investments and annuities ecosystem.
01 May 2026
Hilbert launches structured products academy
The CISI endorsed Hilbert academy delivers on-demand educational content structured to build technical competence over time.
01 May 2026
Research finds distribution, not issuance, will define next stage of tokenised asset growth
The survey captured how operators expect tokenised-asset adoption to evolve across distributions, liquidity and infrastructure over the next 12-18 months.
01 May 2026
Ctrl Alt launches first tokenised structured product on Solana
The new yield-bearing structured product backed by regulated financial assets has been tokenised on Solana, showcasing how blockchain infrastructure can support digital issuance, settlement and broader access to institutional structured investments.