14 Jan 2026
MSCI harnesses news sentiment in multi-asset play for US FIAs
Developed with MKT Media Stats and academic partners, the strategy underpins a new US fixed indexed annuity and highlights growing interest in alternative data and diversification beyond US equities.
14 Jan 2026
Salt Financial, FTSE Russell partner to offer risk-managed index solutions
The firms are addressing growing demand for annuity and investment products that balance growth potential with downside protection.
18 Dec 2025
Krungthai rolls out Thailand’s first high watermark index-linked structured notes
The new participation products feature long-tenor on a custom index, resetting higher annually only if the index component is higher than the previous year.
29 Oct 2025
BlackRock brings AI to index design, rewrites rules of vol control
Inside the Adaptive U.S. Equity 7% Index, a next-generation approach to volatility control and market regime awareness.
20 Oct 2025
SPDJI launches self-service to prototype custom indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) has launched Spice IndexBuilder, a self-service platform aimed at streamlining the design, testing and ordering of custom indices.
15 Oct 2025
TIS: investor education on vol control indices is needed
New white paper urges annuity policyholders to understand and set the right expectations on volatility control indices in the current rate cutting cycle.
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.
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.
01 Oct 2025
Asian players catch up on shift to customisation
From risk control indices to hedging strategies, banks and index providers are finding routes to expand the strategy indices in Asia.
30 Sep 2025
SRP Americas 2025: bowling with guardrails
Custom indices have gained popularity among investment banks as they provide better margins compared to traditional benchmarks.
23 Sep 2025
MerQube: our focus is on complex strategies with simple building blocks
In less than a year MerQube’s indices have more than trebled their AuM in the global retail structured products market with the US market and other European markets driving most of the activity.
18 Sep 2025
SPDJI: custom strategies provide diversification beyond equities
New demand coming mostly from the indexed annuities market is fuelling the rise of next generation custom indices.