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Industry Insights

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People

See key hires and staffing changes.

People

4 December 2025

People: LSEG re-hires former SIX head, Optiver bolsters institutional sales

Also: Schroders appoints its first head of ETFs; BX Swiss names trading veteran to the board; Optiver makes three senior hires; Trading Technologies adds senior sales.

BofA reshuffles global markets team

The launch of the new team comes on the heels of the appointment of the new co-presidents of the US bank in mid-September.

People

02 Dec 2025

Deutsche Bank appoints head of private bank investment solutions

The German bank is seeking to enhance its global wealth and investment platform.

People

01 Dec 2025

Marex ramps up hedging solutions with first hire in HK

The British financial services provider is expanding its hedging solutions which sits in the same division as the structured notes business.

People

01 Dec 2025

Vontobel names co-heads of structured products and treasury

The Swiss structured products provider has announced a leadership shift in its solutions and treasury business as industry veterans named co-heads of SST division.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products

5 December 2025

Product wrap: BNPP offers fixed income plus KO on Euronext sector index

In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 30 November to 6 December 2025.

France: Hedios, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa cash in on Stoxx decrement play

The autocallable bond logged 34% gain against 11.11% delivered by its benchmark index.

Products

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Innovator initiates first monthly distributions for autocallable income ETFs

The two funds include the Innovator Index Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACII) and the Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI), both listed on the NYSE Arca.

Products

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.

Products

03 Dec 2025

Luma to power InspereX structured note distribution platform

The US distributor will deploy Luma’s structured product technology through its newly launched Aria platform.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation

4 December 2025

Leonteq completes FRTB transition, regulatory legacy nears closure

Completion of the SA-FRTB transition coincides with the near-completion of Finma-mandated remediation tied to misconduct.

Esma targets conflicts of interest in retail investor protection push

The CSA will focus on remuneration, inducements, and digital channels influencing product selection.

Regulation

02 Dec 2025

FCA floats proposals for transparent ESG ratings

The move is estimated to deliver around £500m (US$661m) in net benefits over the next decade, according to the British regulator.

Regulation

01 Dec 2025

Korean regulator penalises five banks over ELS mis-selling

The combined amount of fines and penalties is expected to reach about KRW2 trillion (US$1.45 billion).

Regulation

28 Nov 2025

MAS tightens capital treatment for structured products after review

The new regime introduces granular loading factors, stricter reliance on external ratings and a 100% default charge for complex instruments, aligning insurers’ capital requirements more closely with product risk.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology

5 December 2025

SP DJI launches IndexBuilder platform for custom indices

The platform enables independent prototyping, backtesting and ordering of customised indices within a unified interface.

InspereX floats Aria to streamline alternatives, fixed income for RIAs

The platform combines fixed income, structured products, and alternatives with digital tools for registered investment advisers (RIAs).

Technology

04 Dec 2025

Bullish and Immersive Finance integrate to enhance crypto options trading

The integration will provide traders with real-time risk analytics, detailed profit and loss attribution, and portfolio sensitivities.

Technology

01 Dec 2025

Nomura partners with OpenAI to enhance asset management capabilities

Nomura has entered a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to integrate advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its asset management and research processes.

Technology

26 Nov 2025

Frost Bank partners with Derivative Path to modernise derivatives platform

The bank will implement DerivativeEDGE, a cloud-based solution from Derivative Path, to manage its over-the-counter derivatives business.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market

5 December 2025

UBS GWM seeks diversified income

Structured Investments and hedging at the forefront of UBS GWM’s income strategy for 2026.

Indexed annuities lead strong US life insurance sales growth in Q3: Limra

Limra reports indexed universal life (IUL) premium up 16% in Q3 and 19% year to date, supported by strong equity markets and simplified products.

Market

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Franklin Templeton launches ETF tracking Solana

SOEZ seeks to track Solana price performance and staking rewards, with valuation based on CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate.

Market

10h

Kraken and Deutsche Börse partner to connect traditional and digital markets

Bridging crypto and traditional finance, Kraken and Deutsche Börse have teamed up to build a unified access point for institutional market infrastructure.

Market

10h

VanEck, Vestmark partner to offer custom model portfolios for advisors

The portfolios will be available to registered investment advisers, broker-dealer representatives and other advisory professionals.

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Data Insights

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Market Reviews

An in-depth view of market activity in some of the world’s most dynamic markets.

Market Reviews

5 December 2025

CEE (Q3 2025): flows dip amid changing conditions

There was a solid demand for capital protected autocalls during the quarter while appetite for express certificates remained also strong.

US October 2025: another peak for the street, JPM retreats

Sales of structured products jumped to an unprecedented monthly level at US$19.0 billion while J.P. Morgan slides to the fourth place from the top in a rare move.

Market Reviews

27 Nov 2025

China October 2025: issuance of retail structured deposits declines, AUD/USD gains momentum

Issuances dropped sharply in October, hitting their lowest point of the year.

Market Reviews

25 Nov 2025

UK October 2025: Barclays dominates, Atlantic House fund hits £2.5 billion in AuM

Almost three-quarters of the products on offer were linked to the FTSE 100 index.

Market Reviews

20 Nov 2025

Thailand Q3 2025: FX rates-linked notes shine, Tesla leads single stock exposures

Siam Commercial Bank topped the issuer’s league table in Q3 with higher stock basket sales.

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Analysis

Explore key market themes backed by SRP’s proprietary analysis.

Analysis

3 December 2025

Greeks comparison - Microsoft and Nvidia (Part 2)

This article follows on from an earlier piece that examined Delta, Gamma and Vega sensitivities for Microsoft and Nvidia using data from the SRP Greeks application.