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Market
Structured products have become critical to understanding longer-dated volatility

20 Jan 2026

Structured products have become critical to understanding longer-dated volatility

Retail activity, product innovation and low correlation are reshaping volatility and creating opportunity.

Market
TP Icap to acquire Vantage Capital Markets

12 Jan 2026

TP Icap to acquire Vantage Capital Markets

TP Icap is set to acquire Vantage Capital Markets to strengthen its equity derivatives and fixed income presence across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 - CIBC, Citi, CACIB

08 Jan 2026

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 - CIBC, Citi, CACIB

As 2026 begins, SRP looks back at last year’s most relevant people moves highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products.

Regulation
Sebi seeks feedback on equity derivatives position limits

08 Dec 2025

Sebi seeks feedback on equity derivatives position limits

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to reset equity derivatives position limits using a futures equivalent value for better risk control.

Market
Innovator expands managed floor ETF suite with developed markets exposure

21 Nov 2025

Innovator expands managed floor ETF suite with developed markets exposure

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) aims to limit steep annual losses in international developed equities while still keeping investors exposed to global stock markets.

Market
BofA: Vol has more room to run in 2025

18 Nov 2025

BofA: Vol has more room to run in 2025

Bank of America sees further upside in equity volatility (vol) and sends a warning on the artificial intelligence hype.

People
Barclays hires ex-SocGen Apac equities head to lead markets division

12 Nov 2025

Barclays hires ex-SocGen Apac equities head to lead markets division

The UK bank is seeking to increase its footprint in the Apac region.

Market
JPM: HK single stock structures become ‘main source’ of Asia Vega supply

11 Nov 2025

JPM: HK single stock structures become ‘main source’ of Asia Vega supply

The monthly Vega supply of structured products linked to Hong Kong-listed equities this year has nearly tripled the 2024 level, according to the US bank.

People
People: Natixis appoints head of FIG coverage, Kepler elevates head of financial engineering

29 Oct 2025

People: Natixis appoints head of FIG coverage, Kepler elevates head of financial engineering

Also; Citic CLSA has bolstered its equity derivatives team; HKEX adds to trading operations; Nomura accelerates global execution services technology capabilities; and more.

Market
J.P. Morgan sounds alarm on leveraged ETFs - short gamma hedging could amplify sell-off

17 Oct 2025

J.P. Morgan sounds alarm on leveraged ETFs - short gamma hedging could amplify sell-off

The US bank has identified leveraged ETFs as a strong driver for aggressive market downturns.

People
UBS poaches SocGen’s ex-Apac flow strategy head

17 Oct 2025

UBS poaches SocGen’s ex-Apac flow strategy head

The industry veteran joins the Swiss bank after almost 10 years with the French bank.

Events
RBC: advancements in risk recycling, modeling and technology fuels innovation

14 Oct 2025

RBC: advancements in risk recycling, modeling and technology fuels innovation

RBC Capital Markets has been recognised with the Rising Hedge Provider, Indexed Annuity award at the SRP Americas Conference in Scottsdale, AZ.