Insights

A selection of actionable insight, commentary and analysis on the major trends shaping the structured products markets.

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Market Reviews
Europe Q2 2026: yield enhancement gains ground as products shift to shorter terms

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Europe Q2 2026: yield enhancement gains ground as products shift to shorter terms

In part one of our Q2 2026 review of the European structured products market, we look at the evolution of sales, markets, asset classes, payoffs and investment terms.

Regulation
EU regulators call for clearer rules as tokenised investment products test MiCA boundary

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EU regulators call for clearer rules as tokenised investment products test MiCA boundary

The banking regulator says tokenisation should not change the regulatory treatment of financial instruments but warns that classification uncertainty is creating challenges as new investment products emerge.

Market
SRP Americas 2026: insurance structured products - a growing rival

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SRP Americas 2026: insurance structured products - a growing rival

The evolution of insurance-native structured payoffs is bringing annuities and structured notes into closer competition for retirement savings.

Products
Product wrap: MerQube on the march in France, Deutsche tracks tech index in Belgium

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Product wrap: MerQube on the march in France, Deutsche tracks tech index in Belgium

In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 27 September and 3 October 2026.

Market
ChinaAMC expands Hong Kong ETF lineup with five thematic launches

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ChinaAMC expands Hong Kong ETF lineup with five thematic launches

The firm adds themes across dividends, HALO assets, growth, cash flow and research and development (R&D)-led drug innovation.

Technology
Trading Technologies extends cloud-native platform to equities with TRAFiX acquisition

02 Oct 2026

Trading Technologies extends cloud-native platform to equities with TRAFiX acquisition

The deal aims to enable buy-side and sell-side clients to replace fragmented legacy vendor stacks.

Market
Kaiko backs DTCC’s tokenisation launch with unified pricing and post-trade connectivity

02 Oct 2026

Kaiko backs DTCC’s tokenisation launch with unified pricing and post-trade connectivity

The firm adds unified onchain pricing and post-trade messaging connectivity as the US market infrastructure provider prepares tokenised equities and treasuries for production.

Market
Eaglebrook rolls out crypto direct indexing platform for adviser-managed accounts

02 Oct 2026

Eaglebrook rolls out crypto direct indexing platform for adviser-managed accounts

The move adds direct crypto ownership, tax-loss harvesting, customisation and in-kind transfers.

Market
Aegon AM transfers €26 billion fiduciary management to VLK

02 Oct 2026

Aegon AM transfers €26 billion fiduciary management to VLK

The firms form a strategic partnership in alternative fixed income, with the agreement expected to take effect in the third quarter of 2027.

Market
Foreign ownership of Spanish equities reaches all-time high: BME

02 Oct 2026

Foreign ownership of Spanish equities reaches all-time high: BME

The proportion of Spain's listed equity market owned by households increased to 16.7% in 2025, but foreign investors remained the dominant shareholder group with a record 50.4% stake.

Market
Outcome-oriented engineering, derivatives reshaping US ETF growth: S&P study

02 Oct 2026

Outcome-oriented engineering, derivatives reshaping US ETF growth: S&P study

The report shows 1,440 derivatives-based funds managing US$1.6 trillion as investors seek explicit trade-offs across downside protection, income and leverage.

Market
KBC combines ČSOB and 365.bank in Slovakia overhaul

02 Oct 2026

KBC combines ČSOB and 365.bank in Slovakia overhaul

The merger will create Slovakia’s second-largest bank by client numbers, while preserving both brands until the integration of 365.bank customers into ČSOB’s systems is completed.