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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).