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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

3 February 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: 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.

People

23 Jan 2026

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – UOB, Vontobel, Wells Fargo

As 2026 begins, SRP looks back at last year’s most relevant people moves highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers and providers of structured products.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products

3 February 2026

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

The outperformance is most pronounced at lower observation frequencies.

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.

Products

02 Feb 2026

Natixis CIB positions AMCs at the crossroads of derivatives and financing

The French bank is using actively managed certificates (AMCs) to bridge equity derivatives, financing and structured strategies.

Products

02 Feb 2026

Hungary: SPB, BNPP continue US tech collab

The investment company hopes recent weakening of major tech names will create an attractive entry point for its latest express certificate.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation

4 February 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.

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.

Regulation

30 Jan 2026

South Korea’s regulator clears single-stock leveraged ETFs

Weekly options on local stocks and ETFs and minimum deposits for overseas leveraged products are among the key reforms.

Regulation

30 Jan 2026

Hong Kong SFC, HKMA consult on OTC derivatives clearing rules

The development comes as under the current approach, the existing list of calculation periods specified in the Clearing Rules needs to be updated regularly.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology

3 February 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.

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.

Technology

29 Jan 2026

Annum Capital and Turoid outline AI initiatives for family offices in Asia

Turoid to help develop a price discovery platform for structured products in the next phase of partnership.

Technology

28 Jan 2026

AI bubble talk keeps Asia structured products market buzzing

Structured product players in Asia are weighing the impact of a potential AI bubble as elevated tech valuations extend into 2026.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market

5 February 2026

Summit Global rolls out sophisticated ETF portfolio strategies

Summit Global Investments has launched a set of exchange traded fund (ETF)-based model portfolios using options strategies to widen access to more advanced portfolio construction techniques.

ProShares adds crypto-focused fund tracking CoinDesk 20 index

The crypto assets in the CoinDesk 20 index are weighted based on market capitalisation, subject to a 30% cap on the largest constituent and a 20% cap on all others at each weight assignment.

Market

Osaka Exchange picks Nasdaq to upgrade derivatives infrastructure

The selection strengthens Osaka Exchange’s technology modernisation programme and extends Nasdaq’s role in Japan’s market infrastructure landscape.

Market

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InspereX posts record flows as CEO ramps up sales push into 2026

In his debut year, former J.P. Morgan sales veteran Scott Mitchell is focusing on advisor growth, broadening the product suite and building a 30-person sales team.

Market