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Banco Azteca goes retail after first set of test notes

17 Dec 2025

Banco Azteca goes retail after first set of test notes

The Mexican bank has launched capital-guaranteed FX and volatility-linked offerings as it builds sales capabilities and navigates challenging market conditions.

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BlackRock floats ETF tracking STOXX's index comprising quantum computing firms

17 Dec 2025

BlackRock floats ETF tracking STOXX's index comprising quantum computing firms

The Ireland-domiciled exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been listed since 3 December and charges an annual fee of 0.50%.

Products
Valour secures approval to list four ETPs in Brazil

17 Dec 2025

Valour secures approval to list four ETPs in Brazil

The products aim to provide investors with locally listed BRL-denominated exposure to digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) via the same brokerage and custody rails they already use for equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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Nexo expands Latin America presence with Buenbit acquisition

12 Dec 2025

Nexo expands Latin America presence with Buenbit acquisition

Crypto firm Nexo has acquired Argentina-based trading platform Buenbit as part of a strategic push to grow its presence across the Latin American digital asset market.

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Citi expands vol control shelf with multi-asset plays

03 Dec 2025

Citi expands vol control shelf with multi-asset plays

The US bank is seeking to bring a proprietary equity/gold index with volatility target to US investors following offshore trades as gold price reaches an all-time high.

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IDB and Brazil’s central bank ink FX hedging pact

18 Nov 2025

IDB and Brazil’s central bank ink FX hedging pact

The FX hedging conduit will channel long-dated derivatives through local banks to reduce currency risk for private investors.

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iCapital invests in Lynk Markets in Latam push

06 Nov 2025

iCapital invests in Lynk Markets in Latam push

The partnership introduces private alternative investment fund notes for simplified access and distribution in Latin America.

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BBVA adapts to changing environment in Mexico

27 Oct 2025

BBVA adapts to changing environment in Mexico

The Spanish bank is the recipient of Best House, FX; Best House, Mexico; Best Distributor, Mexico and Voice of the Customer awards at the SRP Americas 2025.

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RootstockLabs rolls out Bitcoin-focused DeFi offering

21 Oct 2025

RootstockLabs rolls out Bitcoin-focused DeFi offering

The new initiative aims to enable institutional participation in Bitcoin-backed lending, stablecoin issuance and yield-generating strategies.

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Brazil’s XP offers recovery fund in response to structured notes flop

14 Oct 2025

Brazil’s XP offers recovery fund in response to structured notes flop

The largest Brazilian issuer is set to launch a recovery fund offering exposure to a Brazilian company facing a debt crisis which has led to substantial losses on structured notes.

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Barclays appoints head of QIS structuring Americas

10 Oct 2025

Barclays appoints head of QIS structuring Americas

The UK bank is seeking to bolster its offering across asset classes in the QIS space.

Technology
Luma targets Latin American buyside with AMC campaign

06 Oct 2025

Luma targets Latin American buyside with AMC campaign

With the rise of separately managed accounts (SMAs) in the US, the fintech firm is offering the offshore buyside an opportunity to become issuers with a similar pitch - actively managed certificates (AMCs).