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A selection of actionable insight, commentary and analysis on the major trends shaping the structured products markets.

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Finra Penalises American Portfolios over early UIT sales practices

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Finra Penalises American Portfolios over early UIT sales practices

Finra said three representatives caused 295 investors to incur more than US$1.23m in unnecessary fees through frequent recommendations to sell unit investment trusts (UITs) before maturity.

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InspereX sees index innovation reshaping structured investment solutions

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InspereX sees index innovation reshaping structured investment solutions

The US distributor is expanding its role across structured products, ETFs and annuities, with custom strategy indices increasingly central to how advisers access outcome-oriented investments.

Market
Global Atlantic floats FIA with lifetime income and deferral bonus features

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Global Atlantic floats FIA with lifetime income and deferral bonus features

The product adds multi-index crediting and two rider options for earlier or deferred income activation.

Market
Richardson Wealth to rebrand as Nobelia Wealth

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Richardson Wealth to rebrand as Nobelia Wealth

Richardson Wealth plans to rebrand as Nobelia Wealth later this year as the firm looks to build on its wealth management business under the ownership of iA Financial Group.

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Startrader expands 24/7 CFD offering with 49 stocks and ETFs

22 Sep 2026

Startrader expands 24/7 CFD offering with 49 stocks and ETFs

Startrader has added 49 stock and ETF CFDs to its platform, including US technology names, leveraged semiconductor ETFs and selected Asian-listed shares.

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Yorkville America launches bearish Mangos Plus ETF strategy

22 Sep 2026

Yorkville America launches bearish Mangos Plus ETF strategy

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks to generate returns equal to twice the opposite of FRUT ETF's daily performance and is intended for investors who actively monitor leveraged positions.

Market
Younger Americans rethinking wealth building: U.S. Bank survey

22 Sep 2026

Younger Americans rethinking wealth building: U.S. Bank survey

Younger Americans are starting to invest earlier than previous generations, but many say they feel further away from their financial goals.

Regulation
SEC grants temporary exemption for tokenised stock trading venues

22 Sep 2026

SEC grants temporary exemption for tokenised stock trading venues

A temporary exemption would permit certain tokenised stock trading platforms to operate outside the Exchange Act's definition of an exchange, subject to conditions aimed at investor protection and market oversight.

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Calamos converts SMID growth mutual fund into CTAG ETF

22 Sep 2026

Calamos converts SMID growth mutual fund into CTAG ETF

The Calamos Timpani Active SMID Growth ETF is the first actively managed mutual fund converted into an ETF to be listed on the Texas Stock Exchange.

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Global X sees structured ETFs broadening reach of options-based strategies

21 Sep 2026

Global X sees structured ETFs broadening reach of options-based strategies

The ETF provider is expanding its range of income-oriented and risk-managed products as systematic strategies and rules-based indices make derivatives-based exposures more accessible to investors.

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Westwood launches power and infrastructure ETF on Texas Stock Exchange

21 Sep 2026

Westwood launches power and infrastructure ETF on Texas Stock Exchange

Westwood has launched a power and infrastructure-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF), which became the first fund to debut on the Texas Stock Exchange.

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2factor launches leveraged product for Coinbase tokenised stocks

21 Sep 2026

2factor launches leveraged product for Coinbase tokenised stocks

The firm has launched an on-chain leveraged investment product for Coinbase’s tokenised stocks on Base, targeting long-term investors.