2h
Vanguard launches BondBuilder model portfolio suite
The suite is designed to help investors build more structured fixed income portfolios using exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
2h
Zinnia expands Zahara with FIA chassis to accelerate annuity launches
The addition broadens the firm’s annuity product library, offering carriers a scalable, interoperable framework for faster development, testing and distribution.
3h
Valour raises funds from institutional investors in Hedera ETPs
New commitments span Börse Frankfurt and Sweden’s Spotlight exchange, marking growing institutional uptake of Hedera-based products.
3h
InspereX partners AuguStar to enter annuity market
The deal will allow financial advisers to access annuity products through InspereX’s distribution network.
3h
GraniteShares launches two income focused ETFs
The funds aim to give investors income exposure linked to equities and digital assets.
4h
Manulife lists ETFs with equity, fixed income exposure on TSX
The three portfolios are designed to provide diversified exposure across equity and fixed income markets through an actively managed asset allocation approach.
5h
Worth Charting launches short term options income ETF
The exchange-traded fund (ETF), trading on NYSE Arca, sells short term, out of the money options after sharp price moves, seeking to benefit from stabilising markets as volatility subsides.
6h
Waverly expands domestic footprint with TruWealth acquisition
The transaction establishes Waverly’s presence in the southern US and builds on its earlier successful acquisitions.
7h
Teucrium and xETFs team-up to launch leveraged BNB ETF
The companies noted that FalconX Bravo, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-registered swap dealer, will act as a swap-based liquidity provider to the exchange-traded fund (ETF).
8h
Broadridge study warns legacy FCA rules undermining customer understanding
Behavioural science trial showed redesigned communications more than doubled understanding, highlighting gaps between perceived and actual understanding.
8h
Chartered Investment joins RL1 as shareholding member
The company has been admitted as a shareholding member of RL1, a permissioned blockchain initiative for regulated financial services, established as a European Cooperative Society in Luxembourg.
28 Apr 2026
Feature: structured ETFs break into the mainstream as investors pivot to income and protection
Covered call, defined outcome and autocall ETFs are booming as investors embrace alternative ways to harvest volatility and secure predictable payouts, reflecting a structural shift in portfolio construction and a growing appetite for outcomes-focused products.