15 Oct 2025
TIS: investor education on vol control indices is needed
New research urges annuity policyholders to understand and set the right expectations on volatility control indices in the current rate cutting cycle.
10 Oct 2025
BlackRock adds AI-powered commentary tool to Aladdin platform
BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth platform is bringing artificial intelligence to wealth management, helping advisors turn data into personalised client insights.
09 Oct 2025
Blackrock expands outcome ETF range with new products
Each fund aims to shield investors from the first 10% of losses over a 12-month period while capturing equity-like returns up to a predefined cap.
07 Oct 2025
BlackRock, The Index Standard release joint paper on custom indices
The new research analysis is aimed at financial professionals seeking to navigate the complex landscape of custom indices.
25 Sep 2025
SRP Americas 2025: structured ETFs – efficiency, exposure and outcome
Igor Zamkovsky (pictured), senior strategist, global product solutions at Blackrock, provided the keynote speech at the SRP Americas 2025 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on 16 September.
28 Feb 2025
Product wrap: Belgian PB back after 15-year absence, Deutsche and MS track Blackrock fund
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 23 February to 1 March 2025.
16 Sep 2024
SRP Americas 2024: downside protection keeps people invested
Panellists at the SRP Americas 2024 conference held in New Orleans, LA on 11 September discussed the growing popularity of defined outcome ETFs, their strengths and weaknesses and how they fit alongside structured products in investors' portfolios.
25 Jun 2024
Latest: BlackRock to offer 100% downside protected trackers
In this week’s roundup, we also look at US alternative investment platform CAIS, which is seeing increased advisor demand for structured notes; Malaysia’s Kenanga rolling out new funds that include structured opportunities funds; and new index launched from STOXX and SIX.
10 May 2024
Product wrap: BNPP deploys Blackrock tech fund, Citi tracks CA decrement index
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 5-11 May 2024.
11 Apr 2024
Latest: Korea’s FSS to release ELS inspections reports, sanctions framework
In this week’s roundup, we also look at Leonteq's new activity at BX Exchange, SCG AM's fund of autocalls move to increase distribution, and Innovator's launch of a new structured ETF linked to an ETF.
22 Mar 2024
Hilbert enters French, UK retirement sectors
The UK/French boutique is leveraging the “moving parts” of structured products to move in the pension space.
15 Jan 2024
SRP in brief: wind in the sales
Sales volumes increased in France. Elsewhere, the Korean regulator launched an investigation into banks and brokerage firms that sold ELS tied to HSCEI.