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Fidelity hit with US$1.3m penalty over structured notes
A Finra arbitration panel has held the brokerage house liable for damages linked to structured notes sales, underscoring ongoing risks in complex product distribution.
18 Feb 2026
Lincoln expands IUL suite with vol-control indices
The insurance carrier has again opted for a suite of volatility-controlled indices by S&P DJI and Fidelity for its new indexed universal life (IUL) featuring full principal protection.
18 Feb 2026
Geopolitical uncertainty tops adviser concerns in Fidelity survey
The polls were commissioned during the Fidelity Toronto Vision hybrid event on 28 January and involved between 2,500-3,100 adviser responses.
17 Feb 2026
Spotlight on… biggest SPX losers in 2025
We look at structured products issuance linked to the five worst-performing stocks within the S&P 500 in 2025 based on SRP data.
16 Feb 2026
Indexed products bolster annuity earnings in 2025 - Equitable, Corebridge and Lincoln
We review the earnings performance at the three major insurance carriers with a focus on their indexed annuity businesses in the US.
13 Feb 2026
TP ICAP: structured notes need visible liquidity, should trade like bonds
The interdealer broker and provider of market infrastructure, data and analytics details how its new SEC-regulated ATS for structured notes will tackle market fragmentation, increase transparency and bring bond-style electronic liquidity to the US secondary market.
13 Feb 2026
Limra: Rila sales surge 20% as FIAs hit $128bn in 2025
The US indexed annuity market has posted total US$208 billion in sales for 2025, up 9.1% from the previous record level.
13 Feb 2026
Nasdaq launches private market index suite
The suite incorporates a documented rules-based framework with coverage spanning private equity, buyout, venture capital, private debt, fund of funds and real estate strategies.
13 Feb 2026
Nuveen to acquire Schroders in all cash deal
The combined group will become one of the largest active global asset management firms with nearly US$2.5 trillion of assets under management operating in more than 40 markets.
12 Feb 2026
Cyber Hornet adds trio of digital asset blended funds
The firm has expanded its S&P 500-based strategies with allocations to Ethereum, Solana and XRP.
12 Feb 2026
Tradr rolls out short leveraged ETFs tracking energy stocks
Designed for short-term tactical positioning, the strategies target traders seeking amplified inverse exposure to volatile single-stock moves.
12 Feb 2026
ICE partners with CoinDesk to float cryptocurrency futures
The contacts include two index futures, ICE CoinDesk 20 Index Futures and the ICE CoinDesk 5 Index Futures, and five other products.