Insights

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Analysis
Autocallable ETF coupon records can mask underlying principal risk, analysis finds

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Autocallable ETF coupon records can mask underlying principal risk, analysis finds

Quarterly coupon payments do not necessarily reflect the downside risks faced by the underlying notes, with a historical replay of the 2022 equity-market decline showing how autocall notes can spend extended periods below principal barriers without necessarily missing coupons.

Market
Citi equities revenues rise 14% despite derivatives decline

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Citi equities revenues rise 14% despite derivatives decline

The US bank’s Markets revenues increased six percent in Q3 2026, with prime services and Asia supporting growth in equities.

Market
SIX turnover exceeds 2025 total, listings reach 275k

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SIX turnover exceeds 2025 total, listings reach 275k

Ten months in and the combined turnover for 2026 has already exceeded last year’s total.

People
RBC appoints global head of macro and spread products structuring

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RBC appoints global head of macro and spread products structuring

The newly created role brings the bank's macro and spread structuring activities under a single leadership structure.

Regulation
Taiwan's CTBC Securities fined after regulatory violations

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Taiwan's CTBC Securities fined after regulatory violations

The country’s regulator has taken disciplinary action against CTBC Securities for a series of compliance failures, including allowing non-professional investors to purchase foreign virtual asset ETFs.

Market
Vanguard extends proxy voting choice to all US equity index funds

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Vanguard extends proxy voting choice to all US equity index funds

The firm is expanding its Investor Choice programme to its full range of US equity index products, bringing the initiative to US$8.2 trillion in eligible assets.

Market
Kai taps ex-QVR duo to launch KaiConvex institutional funds

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Kai taps ex-QVR duo to launch KaiConvex institutional funds

The firm uses exchange-traded options overlays and box spreads to deliver cost-effective downside protection for institutions and family offices.

Market
DeepVest publishes AI tool evaluation guide for RIAs

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DeepVest publishes AI tool evaluation guide for RIAs

The white paper draws on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s examination priorities and Treasury guidance to help financial advisers assess artificial intelligence (AI) risks and vendor controls.

Market
Cboe launches binary options on Mini-Russell 2000 Index

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Cboe launches binary options on Mini-Russell 2000 Index

The launch will give investors a way to trade on short-term movements in US small-cap stocks.

Market
Shinhan launches actively managed covered call ETF

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Shinhan launches actively managed covered call ETF

The actively managed covered call exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the Kospi 200, with monthly distributions funded partly by premiums from selling call options.

Market
Institutional asset owners rotate capital from mutual funds to ETFs: Funds Europe study

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Institutional asset owners rotate capital from mutual funds to ETFs: Funds Europe study

The survey highlights 73% of owners funding exchange-traded fund (ETF) positions from active mutual funds, even as eight in 10 managers brace for product cannibalisation.

Market
Virtune debuts AI-focused index strategy in Sweden and Germany

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Virtune debuts AI-focused index strategy in Sweden and Germany

The physically backed vehicle marks the firm’s 25th exchange-traded product (ETP), tracking 13 digital assets linked to the emerging agent economy.