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Industry Insights

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

10 February 2026

Citadel Securities taps Morgan Stanley Apac EQD head

The equity derivatives veteran is set to join the US market maker to lead structured products front.

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.

People

03 Feb 2026

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.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products

10 February 2026

Julius Baer bets on AMCs as portfolio building blocks

The Swiss bank has turned actively managed certificates (AMCs) into a flexible, cost-efficient bridge between structured products and discretionary strategies.

Raymond James reports US$8.1bn structured products sales in 2025

Annualised sales at the US independent broker-dealer have continued its rally by closing at another record high, facilitated by over 400 new users for the year.

Products

09 Feb 2026

Broadridge enhances global trading services with CQG deal

CQG’s execution tools are set to join Broadridge’s order management ecosystem in a deal positioned to enhance derivatives trading efficiency across global markets.

Products

06 Feb 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.

Products

05 Feb 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.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation

10 February 2026

EBA targets credit risk rulebook overhaul with simplification push

New consultation signals potential downstream impact for structured products and capital-intensive issuance as European regulators reassess the complexity of prudential frameworks.

HK SFC cites derivatives suitability failures in action against Kylin

The regulator reported that clients were categorised as derivatives-knowledgeable without proper assessment or documented verification.

Regulation

06 Feb 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.

Regulation

05 Feb 2026

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.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology

10 February 2026

Allianz Life adds FIA content to Ensight platform

Allianz Life has added fixed index annuity content to the Ensight digital platform, allowing financial professionals to create interactive presentations for clients when discussing these products.

AI now embedded across French financial markets: AMF

The regulator highlights widespread use of off-the-shelf systems and growing concerns over governance and data protection.

Technology

06 Feb 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.

Technology

05 Feb 2026

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.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market

10 February 2026

Deutsche Bank, DWS expand portfolio management partnership

The combined model will aim to unite Deutsche Bank’s private banking advisory model with the scale and strength of a leading European asset manager’s investment infrastructure.

E Fund HK lists global gold miners ETF on HKEX

E Fund Management (Hong Kong) has launched an ETF offering exposure to gold mining companies listed across major global markets, with a defined tilt towards Hong Kong-listed miners.

Market

ETF Shares adopts Bloomberg tool to automate ETF workflows

By using BSKT, the firm aims to efficiently distribute portfolio composition files for each fund to authorised participants at the end of each trading day.

Market

FalconX brings margin financing to Hyperliquid trading

FalconX has launched prime brokerage margin financing for trading on Hyperliquid, extending its financing and risk framework into on-chain derivatives markets.

Market