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Korea’s autocall outstanding bounces back after two-year decline
Korea’s autocall outstanding bounces back after two-year decline

The country’s equity-linked securities market rebounded in 2025, with ELS outstanding climbing 15% to KRW11.5 trillion after two years of decline.

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Germany: confidence in financial markets remains high
Germany: confidence in financial markets remains high

Forty-five percent of German investors plan to continue investing in the financial markets in 2026.

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Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – UBS
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – UBS

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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People

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People
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – UBS

22 January 2026

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – UBS

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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People: Marex adds 15 to solutions unit, UBS veteran exits

16 January 2026

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Wells Fargo taps TD head to lead structured EQD

19 January 2026

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves in 2025 – Natixis, Nomura

19 January 2026

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – SG, StanChart

21 Jan 2026

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – SG, StanChart

As 2026 kicks off, we look back at last year’s most relevant people moves highlighting new hires and exits at the two major European banks.

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – RBC

20 Jan 2026

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2025 – RBC

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.

People
Wells Fargo taps TD head to lead structured EQD

19 Jan 2026

Wells Fargo taps TD head to lead structured EQD

The US bank has appointed an equity derivatives (EQD) trading veteran from TD Securities.

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves in 2025 – Natixis, Nomura

19 Jan 2026

Arrivals and departures: top moves in 2025 – Natixis, Nomura

As 2026 begins, SRP looks back at last year’s most relevant people moves in the industry.

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Products

An in-depth review of the latest product launches.

Products
Korea’s autocall outstanding bounces back after two-year decline

22 January 2026

Korea’s autocall outstanding bounces back after two-year decline

The country’s equity-linked securities market rebounded in 2025, with ELS outstanding climbing 15% to KRW11.5 trillion after two years of decline.

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Marex ramps up structured products as global expansion continues

21 January 2026

Products
Janus Henderson pushes back launch of autocallable ETFs

20 January 2026

Products
Exclusive: Marex deepens Nordic push, expands structured products footprint

15 January 2026

Products
Germany: confidence in financial markets remains high

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Germany: confidence in financial markets remains high

Forty-five percent of German investors plan to continue investing in the financial markets in 2026.

Products
Marex ramps up structured products as global expansion continues

21 Jan 2026

Marex ramps up structured products as global expansion continues

The non-banking issuer of structured products is carving out a bigger role in the market, leveraging a flexible setup and regional expansion taking on traditional banks while broadening its offerings beyond autocallables.

Products
Janus Henderson pushes back launch of autocallable ETFs

20 Jan 2026

Janus Henderson pushes back launch of autocallable ETFs

The new suite, featuring the use of ‘stability instruments’ relative to the prior trading day, is now re-scheduled to go live as early as next month.

Products
Product wrap: SG explores nuclear supply chain, Canada bigs up Solactive

16 Jan 2026

Product wrap: SG explores nuclear supply chain, Canada bigs up Solactive

In this week’s wrap, we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 11-17 January 2026.

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Regulation

Updates and commentary on evolving market regulation.

Regulation
UK FCA CCI rules: what it means for structured products

21 January 2026

UK FCA CCI rules: what it means for structured products

The UK’s new CCI rules replace Priips with a principles-based framework, reshaping cost and risk calculations for structured products.

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China regulator unveils draft derivatives trading rules

19 January 2026

Regulation
ASIC's CFD compliance review secures AU$40m for investors

20 January 2026

Regulation
Swiss regulator outlines rules for crypto-based assets

15 January 2026

Regulation
ASIC's CFD compliance review secures AU$40m for investors

20 Jan 2026

ASIC's CFD compliance review secures AU$40m for investors

The Australian regulator points to widespread breaches of the product intervention order and shortcomings in distribution practices across 52 issuers.

Regulation
China regulator unveils draft derivatives trading rules

19 Jan 2026

China regulator unveils draft derivatives trading rules

New rules for derivatives trading, outline risk controls and market oversight, with no immediate effect on structured products, sources say.

Regulation
Indian regulator rewrites closing price methodology for derivatives

19 Jan 2026

Indian regulator rewrites closing price methodology for derivatives

Among the amendments, the settlement price will be the closing price of the underlying index on the day of expiry.

Regulation
SFC alerts for AI investment scheme tied to Gold Fun and AGA

19 Jan 2026

SFC alerts for AI investment scheme tied to Gold Fun and AGA

HK’s securities regulator has warned the public about a suspicious AI themed investment product promoted by two companies, citing concerns over authorisation and investor withdrawals.

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Technology

Discover technological advances in the industry.

Technology
Rathbones strengthens risk visibility with Premialab’s analytics platform

7 January 2026

Rathbones strengthens risk visibility with Premialab’s analytics platform

The move supports Rathbones’ growing use of structured products and quantitative strategies.

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Halo and Majarra bring Sharia-compliant structured products to the UAE

15 December 2025

Technology
LSEG and Citi collaborate for expanding bank’s data and analytics vertical

17 December 2025

Technology
Rathbones strengthens risk visibility with Premialab’s analytics platform

7 January 2026

Technology
LSEG and Citi collaborate for expanding bank’s data and analytics vertical

17 Dec 2025

LSEG and Citi collaborate for expanding bank’s data and analytics vertical

The partnership aims to help the bank consolidate data access and standardise governance, usage rights and entitlements, among other things.

Technology
Halo and Majarra bring Sharia-compliant structured products to the UAE

15 Dec 2025

Halo and Majarra bring Sharia-compliant structured products to the UAE

Majarra aims to leverage Halo’s underlying technology to facilitate the issuance, purchasing and secondary liquidity of the products in partnership with the nation’s leading institutions.

Technology
UBS leans into connectivity and cross-border themes after CS integration

12 Dec 2025

UBS leans into connectivity and cross-border themes after CS integration

Demand for Europe, China and alternative exposures is reshaping the bank’s structuring priorities and platform design.

Technology
KGI Securities partners with UBS for automated wealth planning tool

12 Dec 2025

KGI Securities partners with UBS for automated wealth planning tool

KGI Securities has partnered with UBS to introduce a cloud-based portfolio management system.

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Market

Key industry events and change drivers.

Market
Amplify launches ETF on cybersecurity firms

22 January 2026

Amplify launches ETF on cybersecurity firms

The ETF applies a covered call mechanism on HACK holdings, with monthly distributions tied to option premiums.

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Structured products have become critical to understanding longer-dated volatility

20 January 2026

Market
Crypto’s next phase driven by structured products, tokenization and AI

19 January 2026

Market
Nasdaq acquires Volos to tap options-based ETFs

15 January 2026

Market
LMAX, Ripple team up for institutional stablecoin use

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LMAX, Ripple team up for institutional stablecoin use

The partnership aims to integrate Ripple USD for margin and settlement in crypto spot and perpetual markets.

Market
First Trust diversifies target outcome ETF suite

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First Trust diversifies target outcome ETF suite

The fund has been listed on Cboe BZX Exchange since 16 January and charges an annual fee of 0.85%.

Market
Ascentis Holdings debuts with merger of three arms

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Ascentis Holdings debuts with merger of three arms

The launch, unifying three firms, aims at delivering institutional-grade support for independent advisers.

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CME reports single-day record in natural gas derivatives

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CME reports single-day record in natural gas derivatives

Heavy winter demand drove a sharp jump in futures and options trading across CME’s gas markets.

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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
US November 2025: sales flatten out

22 January 2026

US November 2025: sales flatten out

The structured notes market cooled down after three consecutive months of growth while a new issuer came to the scene.

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Belgium Q4 2025: record volumes driven by fixed income galore

21 January 2026

Market Reviews
Taiwan Q4 2025: equity-linked notes remain strong, full-year issuance up 81%

20 January 2026

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

5 December 2025

Market Reviews
Belgium Q4 2025: record volumes driven by fixed income galore

21 Jan 2026

Belgium Q4 2025: record volumes driven by fixed income galore

Volumes for the last quarter reached a 12-year high while sales for full year 2025 were the highest recorded since 2016.

Market Reviews
Taiwan Q4 2025: equity-linked notes remain strong, full-year issuance up 81%

20 Jan 2026

Taiwan Q4 2025: equity-linked notes remain strong, full-year issuance up 81%

The equity basket accounts for over 95% of the issuances; snowball autocallables continues to be favoured.

Market Reviews
South Korea December 2025: sales jump one-third, full-year volumes up 23%

13 Jan 2026

South Korea December 2025: sales jump one-third, full-year volumes up 23%

Sales in ELB and DLBs drive growth, while ELS rebounds; Palantir Technologies-linked ELS is on a tear.

Market Reviews
China, November 2025: retail structured deposits issuance rebounds

18 Dec 2025

China, November 2025: retail structured deposits issuance rebounds

Issuance in November shows a noticeable rebound, rising to roughly 900 units.

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Analysis

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

Analysis
Europe Q3 2025 (part 2): asset classes and underlyings - equity dominates

16 January 2026

Europe Q3 2025 (part 2): asset classes and underlyings - equity dominates

In the second of our three-part review of the European structured products market, we focus on asset classes and underlyings.

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Europe Q3 2025 (part 2): asset classes and underlyings - equity dominates

16 January 2026

Analysis
Europe Q3 2025: growth driven by yield enhancement, capital protection

9 January 2026

Analysis
Greeks analysis: FTSE 100 v Nikkei 225

7 January 2026

Analysis
Europe Q3 2025: growth driven by yield enhancement, capital protection

09 Jan 2026

Europe Q3 2025: growth driven by yield enhancement, capital protection

Germany, Italy and Switzerland stood out as growth markets during the third quarter of 2025.

Analysis
Greeks analysis: FTSE 100 v Nikkei 225

07 Jan 2026

Greeks analysis: FTSE 100 v Nikkei 225

We look at key Greeks metrics across the FTSE 100 and Nikkei 225 to reveal differences in volatility, delta exposure and risk dynamics.

Analysis
Greeks: beyond the unknown future volatility

19 Dec 2025

Greeks: beyond the unknown future volatility

How fat tails, volatility surfaces and exotic payoffs reshape option pricing

Analysis
Greeks comparison - Microsoft and Nvidia (Part 2)

03 Dec 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.

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Special Reports

Our special reports provide in-depth analysis and actionable insights on emerging trends and market dynamics. Each report is meticulously researched, offering valuable perspectives that help you stay informed with access to exclusive data and expert commentary.

Structured for Volatility: Global Market Sentiment Survey 2025/2026
Structured for Volatility: Global Market Sentiment Survey 2025/2026

197 structured product professionals, 26 countries, 14 expert interviews.
This first-of-its-kind global survey, in partnership with LPA, combines qualitative and quantitative data to provide a benchmark outlook for 2025 and beyond.

SRP Index Report 2025: Custom & Strategy Indices
SRP Index Report 2025: Custom & Strategy Indices

In the third chapter of the SRP 2025 Index report, we look at the landscape involving custom and proprietary indices between 2022-2024

France Structured Products Performance Overview 2024
France Structured Products Performance Overview 2024

The SRP France Structured Products Performance Overview 2024 analyses the performance of structured investment solutions in the French market during 2024.

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