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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.
17 Sep 2025
FTSE Russell: risk reduction appetite driving QIS in retail market
The index provider is pitching its ‘Target Diversification’ indices to serve as passive investment vehicles, building blocks for asset allocation and investment products as well as benchmarks for performance reporting.
16 Sep 2025
SG: QIS is being adopted by the hedge fund industry
The French bank has been at the forefront of developments in the custom & strategy index space over the last few years.
15 Sep 2025
Morningstar: tailor-made solutions, speed to market and lower cost
With almost 50 custom & strategy underlyings deployed in the retail structured products market, Morningstar has built a comprehensive shelf in a short period of time and carved its own space in the market.
15 Sep 2025
SRP in brief: plan of action
The latest analysis, product news, people moves and market reviews from SRP’s news desk.
12 Sep 2025
HSBC: custom and strategy indices central to our structured products offering
The UK bank has remained an active provider of custom & strategy indices to the structured products market across regions over the las two years.
11 Sep 2025
Salt Financial: institutional strategies are increasingly moving into retail products
The company has been particularly successful in the US annuities market, capturing approximately 25% of new FIA mandates in recent years.
10 Sep 2025
Comparative analysis: MS MAP Trend vs Barclays Trailblazer
Products linked to strategy and custom indices have long been a niche but important part of the retail structured products market.