03 Dec 2025
Citi expands vol control shelf with multi-asset plays
The US bank is seeking to bring a proprietary equity/gold index with volatility target to US investors following offshore trades as gold price reaches an all-time high.
28 Nov 2025
Heartland enters FIA market with vol control indices
The Kansas City, MO-based insurer has brought its first fixed index annuity (FIA) featuring two volatility-controlled indices.
22 Aug 2025
Spotlight on… SPX futures indices in structured notes
This year has seen a continued momentum of issuances linked to the S&P 500 Futures Excess Return (ER) Index, including variants with a volatility control or decrement feature.
14 Aug 2025
SRP Asia Pacific Awards 2025: SPDJI cashes in on vol control, IUL growth
The US index provider was recognised with the “Best Index Provider” award at the 2025 SRP Asia Pacific Conference.
12 Aug 2025
Barclays deploys vol control with participation in Japan
The UK bank’s latest public offering note is aimed at capitalising on the rising demand for “capital protection and upside participation” from Japanese investors.
25 Jun 2025
Calamos launches first-ever autocallable ETF hedged by J.P. Morgan
The fund seeks to replicate the boom of autocallables in the structured notes market via a volatility control index co-developed by MerQube and J.P. Morgan.
16 Apr 2025
MerQube volatility control indices debut in annuity
The multi-asset suite with intraday volatility control and varying weighting methods is exclusively licensed to AuguStar for its fixed index annuity (FIA).
28 Aug 2024
Analysis: volatility-controlled indices
FVC’s Suzi Hampson examines why volatility controlled indices are an integral part of the structured products universe.
14 Feb 2024
BofA indices gain traction with new Rila player
F&G Annuities & Life has entered the US registered index-linked annuity (Rila) market with three indices developed by BofA Securities.
15 Mar 2023
Analysis: leverage v geared exposure – cutting both ways
Leverage and inverse indices are not inherently good nor bad.
23 Jun 2022
RHB debuts Shariah-compliant custom structure
The Malaysian bank is seeking to capitalise on demand for sustainable and custom indices.
20 May 2022
SRP Apac 2022: capturing growth amid volatility with risk control
A panel comprising executives from a commercial bank, an asset manager and an index provider discussed the use of volatility control underlyings to diversify exposure across asset classes.