Insights

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

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Market
DTCC sets timeline for tokenisation service rollout

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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.

Market
Coinbase integrates Kemet’s derivatives platform into its trading venues

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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.

Market
Options-based hedging demand rises as volatility signals diverge

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.

People
BlackRock accelerates push into structured ETFs

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.

Products
Product wrap: BNPP offers best of gold/SXXP in Belgium, two distributors debut in UK

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.

Market
Crypto ETFs and the price of convenience

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.

Technology
iCapital taps Anthropic to scale AI across structured investments platform

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.

Market
Research finds distribution, not issuance, will define next stage of tokenised asset growth

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.

Market
Ctrl Alt launches first tokenised structured product on Solana

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.

Analysis
SPX Greeks: stable macro regime, rising single-name dispersion

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.

Market
Bitmex expands TradFi perpetuals with FX contracts

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.

Market
From covered calls to autocalls: ETF innovation pushes deeper into structured products territory

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.