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

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Barclays reshapes EQD franchise as senior structuring head departs

26 Jun 2026

Barclays reshapes EQD franchise as senior structuring head departs

The UK bank continues to invest in its global equity derivatives business with a senior hire in Emea following the exit of a long-serving global structuring head.

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Equities (part 2): Apac push driven by demand for single stocks and baskets

26 Jun 2026

Equities (part 2): Apac push driven by demand for single stocks and baskets

Sales for products linked to single stocks registered a 2.5-fold increase in the region during 2025.

Products
Product wrap: BNPP WM launches French blue bond; MS ‘Magnificent Seven’ ETF notes hit UK

26 Jun 2026

Product wrap: BNPP WM launches French blue bond; MS ‘Magnificent Seven’ ETF notes hit UK

In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 21-27 June 2026.

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Autocallable ETFs cross US$2.5bn as industry leaders debate innovation and risk

25 Jun 2026

Autocallable ETFs cross US$2.5bn as industry leaders debate innovation and risk

Structured products specialists from Calamos, Vest, Goldman Sachs and BlackDiamond Wealth gathered on 18 June for an SRP webinar to assess a year of rapid growth in autocallable ETFs and to debate how the market should develop from here.

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State Street: Higher real interest rates could reshape investment strategies

25 Jun 2026

State Street: Higher real interest rates could reshape investment strategies

The latest research suggests structurally higher real interest rates could influence asset allocation, product design and investment returns over the coming years.

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EDG positions for next phase of institutional adoption

24 Jun 2026

EDG positions for next phase of institutional adoption

The FCA-regulated provider is seeing growing demand from traditional wealth and asset managers as investors increasingly seek income, downside protection and defined outcomes rather than pure cryptocurrency exposure.

Products
Funds of structured products (part 2): healthy buffers, tactical trades and airline notes

24 Jun 2026

Funds of structured products (part 2): healthy buffers, tactical trades and airline notes

In the second and final part of our funds of structured products roundup, we review how funds from the Netherlands, Ireland, the UK and Canada performed in May 2026.

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Issuers should ensure balance between payoff innovation and product simplicity: Numerix report

24 Jun 2026

Issuers should ensure balance between payoff innovation and product simplicity: Numerix report

A white paper by Numerix recently examined how structured product issuers can continue developing more sophisticated payoff structures without increasing operational and risk management challenges.

Analysis
Buffered ETFs: between equity upside and downside protection

24 Jun 2026

Buffered ETFs: between equity upside and downside protection

Buffered ETFs, first launched in the US in 2018, offer investors a structured “defined outcome” approach by combining equity market exposure with built-in downside protection and capped upside, using option-based strategies that reset on regular cycles.

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Active ETF assets rise to a record US$2.49 trillion in May: ETFGI

24 Jun 2026

Active ETF assets rise to a record US$2.49 trillion in May: ETFGI

Equity and bond mandates accounted for most of the activity during the month.

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Global ETF assets hit record US$23.08 trillion in May: ETFGI

23 Jun 2026

Global ETF assets hit record US$23.08 trillion in May: ETFGI

Global exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets reached a new high at the end of May as the industry recorded its strongest year for inflows on record.

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Quantum threat looms for crypto assets: 21Shares and FalconX report

23 Jun 2026

Quantum threat looms for crypto assets: 21Shares and FalconX report

A recent report showed that while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana have begun preparing, full network-wide upgrades will take years as quantum capability advances faster than expected.