Insights

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

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Analysis
Decrement indices consolidate EU position as France drives market concentration

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Decrement indices consolidate EU position as France drives market concentration

Synthetic dividend underlyings continue to gain share in Europe’s structured products market in 2026, with France extending its dominance while usage patterns across Germany, Italy and the UK highlight significant regional differences.

Market
SRP France 2026: Europe charts its own course on structured ETFs

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SRP France 2026: Europe charts its own course on structured ETFs

Two panellists examined the growing overlap between structured notes and ETF wrappers, cautioning about reading the US market as a blueprint for Europe.

Market Reviews
UK April 2026: SG debuts M&G fund as kick-out plans prosper

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UK April 2026: SG debuts M&G fund as kick-out plans prosper

Société Générale introduced a new mutual fund underlying in a month that saw autocalls claiming 80% market share.

Products
BMO tracks Novo Nordisk in Canada

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BMO tracks Novo Nordisk in Canada

The bank has launched a five-year structured note tied to the healthcare company.

Technology
First Private taps NaroIQ’s infrastructure to build active ETF platform

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First Private taps NaroIQ’s infrastructure to build active ETF platform

The partnership enables fund issuance and share-class expansion without relying on external operational structures.

Market
India's NCDEX launches weather derivatives contract

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India's NCDEX launches weather derivatives contract

The exchange will launch India’s first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract linked to Mumbai rainfall.

Market
BCG report outlines digital assets’ growing impact on market structure

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BCG report outlines digital assets’ growing impact on market structure

The BCG report points to meaningful effects on structured products, derivatives, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto as tokenisation and digital money alter issuance, collateral and settlement.

Regulation
Hong Kong progresses regulatory expansion for digital asset services

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Hong Kong progresses regulatory expansion for digital asset services

Local regulators received market support for proposals to strengthen oversight and investor protection in digital assets.

Analysis
Autocallable ETFs: a new structured payoff design

27 May 2026

Autocallable ETFs: a new structured payoff design

Autocallable notes continue to dominate the structured product market, with structured product issuance exceeding US$195 billion in the US in 2025 and autocalls equating for over 43% of the whole market.

People
Wells Fargo names QIS structuring head in Wall Street push

27 May 2026

Wells Fargo names QIS structuring head in Wall Street push

The fourth-largest American bank has hired a structurer from UBS for a newly created role as it continues to expand its investment bank presence.

Market Reviews
China April 2026: equities gain momentum as CSI Smallcap stands out

27 May 2026

China April 2026: equities gain momentum as CSI Smallcap stands out

The increasing use of equity underlyings signals a diversification away from FX exposure

Regulation
Iosco issues AI supervisory toolkit for capital markets oversight

27 May 2026

Iosco issues AI supervisory toolkit for capital markets oversight

The initiative forms part of a broader effort to align regulatory responses with the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in markets.