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Products
Hamilton ETFs rides daily options to enhance income in Canada

23 Jul 2025

Hamilton ETFs rides daily options to enhance income in Canada

The asset manager with CA$7 billion in covered call ETFs has taken a novel approach by utilising daily options on the S&P 500 while being primarily exposed to domestic equities.

Products
Canadian manager debuts 0DTE ETFs

16 Jul 2025

Canadian manager debuts 0DTE ETFs

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) utilises zero days to expiration (0DTE) options to provide income, in a first for the Canadian market.

Market
Bell Canada’s dividend cut raises concern over decrement index products

09 Jul 2025

Bell Canada’s dividend cut raises concern over decrement index products

The telecom giant’s recent 56% dividend cut calls into question the wide use of decrement indices in Canada and France, particularly those on single stocks.

Market
Latest: sales of structured products in Europe up 24% YoY in Q1, ZABA debuts cap-prot certificates in Croatia

27 Jun 2025

Latest: sales of structured products in Europe up 24% YoY in Q1, ZABA debuts cap-prot certificates in Croatia

Also: the European trade body has reported €471 billion in open interest across reporting markets with continuous turnover increase; UNicredit subsidiary introduces structured certificates targeted at Croatioan retail investors; Euronext launches mini German single stock options, and more.

Analysis
Spotlight on… Canada: single stocks with decrement feature

22 Nov 2024

Spotlight on… Canada: single stocks with decrement feature

There has been an increasing use the decrement overlay in single stock and stock basket underlyings in Canada this year.

Market Reviews
Canada Market Review, Q3 2024: BMO pitches single stock, ETF with decrement overlay

07 Nov 2024

Canada Market Review, Q3 2024: BMO pitches single stock, ETF with decrement overlay

Issuance activities of structured notes in the country slowed down after a strong Q2, but the offerings of new underliers are underway.

Products
Annuities: Equitable adds index option to variable annuity

03 Oct 2024

Annuities: Equitable adds index option to variable annuity

In this annuity roundup, we also look at a new study from Allianz Life, a challenge of Rila registration system and Canada’s life insurance activity in Q2 24.

Market Reviews
Canada Market Review, Q2 2024: issuances on the rise, CIBC trades new single stocks

02 Sep 2024

Canada Market Review, Q2 2024: issuances on the rise, CIBC trades new single stocks

The dominant issuers have all expanded their offerings in the second quarter of the year following a robust first quarter.

Products
MTNs dominate in Canada

28 Aug 2024

MTNs dominate in Canada

The Canadian market is dominated by medium-term notes (MTNs) with the only other wrapper of note being the certificate of deposit.

Products
Top underlyings Americas H1 24: Russell 2000 sales treble, SPX down

31 Jul 2024

Top underlyings Americas H1 24: Russell 2000 sales treble, SPX down

We look at some of the most popular underlying assets across the Americas in the first half of 2024.

Products
Canadian penny stock mining firm issues gold-linked notes

04 Jun 2024

Canadian penny stock mining firm issues gold-linked notes

A Vancouver-based mining company has issued two tranches of gold-linked notes through agents led by Raymond James while waiting to harvest its recurring revenue.

Market Reviews
Canada Market Review, Q1 2024: strong quarter, CIBC issuance up 50%

01 May 2024

Canada Market Review, Q1 2024: strong quarter, CIBC issuance up 50%

Amid a robust quarter for the overall market, CIBC has come up on top by issuance, replacing BMO Capital Markets (BMO).