3h
DTCC sets timeline for tokenisation service rollout
The platform is expected to begin limited trades in July 2026 before a full launch later in the year.
6h
Coinbase integrates Kemet’s derivatives platform into its trading venues
The integration allows institutions to gain single-interface access to spot, futures and options markets, supported by advanced routing and multi-leg strategy tools.
01 May 2026
Options-based hedging demand rises as volatility signals diverge
Renewed demand for derivatives hedging across equities, rates and commodities as investors reposition amid compressed volatility and diverging macro signals.
01 May 2026
BlackRock accelerates push into structured ETFs
The firm has appointed an internal hire in London to lead its derivatives ETF product structuring and strategy as it steps up its focus on structured ETF growth.
01 May 2026
Product wrap: BNPP offers best of gold/SXXP in Belgium, two distributors debut in UK
In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 26 April and 2 May 2026.
01 May 2026
Crypto ETFs and the price of convenience
KuCoin’s latest analysis outlines how expense ratios, liquidity requirements and limited trading hours introduce structural frictions into ETF-based crypto exposure.
01 May 2026
iCapital taps Anthropic to scale AI across structured investments platform
The US fintech platform is integrating Anthropic’s Claude models into its alternatives, structured investments and annuities ecosystem.
01 May 2026
Research finds distribution, not issuance, will define next stage of tokenised asset growth
The survey captured how operators expect tokenised-asset adoption to evolve across distributions, liquidity and infrastructure over the next 12-18 months.
01 May 2026
Ctrl Alt launches first tokenised structured product on Solana
The new yield-bearing structured product backed by regulated financial assets has been tokenised on Solana, showcasing how blockchain infrastructure can support digital issuance, settlement and broader access to institutional structured investments.
30 Apr 2026
SPX Greeks: stable macro regime, rising single-name dispersion
Over the past month and week, the S&P 500 (SPX) stayed mostly flat overall, but bigger differences appeared among major US mega-cap stocks beneath the surface.
30 Apr 2026
Bitmex expands TradFi perpetuals with FX contracts
The exchange has introduced forex (FX)-linked perpetual swap contracts on six major currency pairs, allowing round-the-clock trading using crypto as collateral and extending its push into traditional financial markets.
29 Apr 2026
From covered calls to autocalls: ETF innovation pushes deeper into structured products territory
As options-based ETFs scale rapidly, active management, index design and derivatives innovation are converging to blur the line between ETFs and structured products, while autocallable and defined outcome strategies expand the toolkit for income and risk-managed equity exposure.