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Stay on top of the latest structured product market developments and trends with all major product, technology, legal and industry insights in one place.

People

See key hires and staffing changes.

People

6 February 2026

People: Salt promotes head of structuring and QIS

Also: BNPP taps Nomura EQD sales veteran in Asia; Deutsche Bank Private Bank adds new director to the investment management team to cover North Asia.

21Shares appoints Stephen Coltman as head of macro

21Shares has added a senior macro specialist to its investment team as it continues to build out active portfolio management for its crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) business.

People

28 Jan 2026

People: Leonteq veteran steps down as co-head partner shifts to buy side

Also, BCGE bolsters structured products business; Raffles hires new MD for relationship management; France’s Inter Invest hires director of partnerships; and Goldman expands AWM franchise.

People

28 Jan 2026

Cboe beefs up top deck with exec appointments

While Scott Johnston has been appointed as executive vice president and chief operating officer, Heidi Fischer has been made the executive vice president, global head of equities and spot markets.

People

28 Jan 2026

InspereX bolsters RIA, private markets arms with senior appointments

The firm said that the hires form part of its plan to expand distribution capabilities through 2026.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products

6 February 2026

Product wrap: Haspa, Goldman SX5E collab, Citi tracks MerQube single stock decrement basket

In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 1-7 February 2026.

Mayer Brown: transparency and regulation must be at the core of AMC activity

As actively managed certificates expand beyond their niche origins, Mayer Brown argues that transparency, rigorous documentation and clear regulatory positioning will determine whether the structure’s growing popularity could invite regulatory pushback.

Products

03 Feb 2026

Autocalls harness volatility premium to beat equity risk-return ratios, study finds

The outperformance is most pronounced at lower observation frequencies.

Products

03 Feb 2026

UBP Asia’s structured product volumes surge 90%

The Swiss private bank sees its participation solution segment quadruple as investors chase long equity exposure and yield, with US tech and fixed income driving growth across the region.

Products

03 Feb 2026

ING debuts fee-free crypto ETNs in Germany

The move reflects growing demand for regulated, bank-backed crypto exposure as competition heats up across Europe.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation

6 February 2026

Luxembourg regulator allows limited crypto exposure in Ucits funds

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has, for the first time, clarified that Ucits funds may gain limited indirect exposure to crypto assets under defined conditions, marking a cautious shift in its regulatory approach.

Ondo files US SEC registration, adds platform for non-US users

The filing with the US regulator aims to provide issuer-level disclosures for all investors in Ondo Global Markets tokenised products globally, while Ondo Perps lets global non-US users trade perpetual futures on leading US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) 24/7 with leverage.

Regulation

04 Feb 2026

AMF sets standards for retail structured product marketing

The study was aimed at making the structured products distributed to French retail investors clearer and easier to understand.

Regulation

03 Feb 2026

Nomura’s Laser Digital files application to launch US National Trust Bank

The proposed entity aims to offer custody and spot trading of digital assets, plus custody of US government securities.

Regulation

02 Feb 2026

Korea regulator hits securities houses over HSCEI ELS mis-selling

The latest fines come a month after the regulator fined local banks over the improper sales case on HSCEI-linked ELS.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology

6 February 2026

SBI Holdings, Startale launch blockchain-based trading platform

The platform aims to build Asia’s exchange-layer infrastructure for tokenised securities and onchain real-world assets (RWAs) through 24/7 spot and derivatives trading markets.

Ripple brings Hyperliquid to its institutional brokerage platform

The integration is aimed at institutional clients to access on-chain derivatives liquidity while cross-margining decentralised finance (DeFi) exposures with all other asset classes already supported by Ripple Prime.

Technology

03 Feb 2026

RIA's AI adoption more than doubles but still in early stages: Schwab study

The study found that most firms remained in the early stages of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, with use cases concentrated on administrative tasks like note-taking and email drafting.

Technology

02 Feb 2026

Large RIAs step up AI and data spending: Cerulli

Large US investment advisory firms are putting more money into data and artificial intelligence as they look to grow and run their businesses more efficiently.

Technology

30 Jan 2026

Banks push up tech adoption to boost adviser efficiency and retention: Cerulli

The research noted that technology in the bank channel has moved to the forefront in the last 12 to 18 months with tools like e-signature and financial planning tools among the most sought after for implementation.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market

6 February 2026

Spotlight on… top SPX gainers in 2025

Issuers ditched AI hardware for Robinhood’s rollercoaster last year.

Morningstar absorbs CRSP, extends partnership with Vanguard

Morningstar has strengthened its index capabilities while securing a renewed agreement for CRSP benchmarks to underpin key Vanguard funds.

Market

Dah Sing Bank launches banking campaign for HNIs

Dah Sing Bank has rolled out a new VIP Banking campaign aimed at affluent and high-net-worth clients, focusing on insight led wealth management supported by technology and advisory services.

Market