3h
SSPA benchmark hits record levels in June
Strength in European and Japanese equities pushed the association's structured products benchmark to new peaks, while higher coupons supported incoming issuances.
3h
Stoxx buys Scientific Beta to add academic research-based investment strategies
The acquisition brings Scientific Beta’s academic research-based investment strategies into Stoxx’s index platform, strengthening its offering across factor investing and benchmark solutions.
5h
Optiver adds to global exotics platform
The market maker has appointed the former Barclays executive as head of exotics business development as it continues to build its trading and risk management capabilities in structured products.
 copy.png)
07 Jul 2026
Two-thirds of Europeans feel financially informed: Boerse Stuttgart
The study found that 65% of people across four European countries believe they are well informed about financial matters, with younger adults reporting higher confidence than older generations.
07 Jul 2026
Trade associations urge EU reforms to strengthen market competitiveness
Major European financial industry associations have called on policymakers in the European Union (EU) to use the Market Integration and Supervision Package (Misp) to improve the bloc's regulatory and supervisory framework.
07 Jul 2026
ING acquires stake in Singular Bank
ING has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Spanish wealth manager Singular Bank as it expands its private banking business in Spain.
07 Jul 2026
HSBC appoints Nick Elias to lead wealth platforms
HSBC has appointed Nick Elias as head of wealth platforms, wealth and premier solutions as the bank continues to expand its digital wealth capabilities.
03 Jul 2026
Finma flags risks around use of structured products in discretionary portfolios
The Swiss regulator is pointing at recurring supervisory failures involving actively managed certificates, conflicts of interest and suitability assessments following a sharp rise in escalation cases.
03 Jul 2026
Otala.markets: AI acts as translator, not the pricing engine
The structured products provider’s AI-powered pricing tool is designed to simplify structured product analysis for professional investors while accelerating pricing and comparison across live market offerings.
03 Jul 2026
Boerse Stuttgart June turnover jumps 146% in June
Boerse Stuttgart reported turnover of €20.3 billion (US$23.23 billion) in June, with structured securities accounting for more than half of the month's trading activity.
03 Jul 2026
SIX reports 15.3% rise in H1 trading turnover
Growth in structured products, alongside rising exchange-traded fund ETF and fixed income activity, contributed to a 15.3% increase in trading turnover across SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange during the first half (H1) of 2026.
03 Jul 2026
Crédit Agricole CIB advances quantum computing work with Pasqal
The roadmap shifts the collaboration from research to operational deployment across capital markets activities.