North America News

GS achieves record sales in US, strong markets revenue in Q1

International | Industry

2h by Summer Wang

A strong first quarter has propelled the US bank’s SEC-registered structured note sales to a quarterly record.

US Market Review, March 2024: JPM racks up US$770m with two convertibles

North America | Market Reviews

18 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

Two heft deals booked by J.P. Morgan have sent the SEC-registered structured note market up to a monthly record.

Invesco debuts actively managed option ETFs in US

North America | Products

17 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

The American investment manager has filed to launch two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) actively managed through an options-based income strategy.

Annuities: Guardian enters Rila market with SG index

North America | Products

12 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

New Rila provider enters US market; Massmutual, Allianz Life and Ibexis unveil their latest offerings while LPL searches for a new wealth management head.

StructrPro: US market preference for indices remains strong, issuance fluctuates due to trends and conditions

North America | Products

10 Apr 2024 by Suzi Hampson - FVC

We look at trends in issuance, maturities and returns across index-linked products in the US market.

Nasdaq targets buyside ‘product gap’ with small cap futures launch

International | Products

10 Apr 2024 by Radi Khasawneh - FOW

The New York-based exchange group has targeted a gap in the Swedish market with its small cap futures launch, in the latest addition to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) product suite.

BNP Paribas cashes in on defined vol indices in the US

International | Industry

09 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

The French bank has more than doubled its traded notional of 3(a)(2) structured notes in the US in the past quarter year-over-year.

GS canopy index surfaces in FIAs

North America | Indices

04 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

Delaware Life has added three new index options to its fixed index annuity (FIA) shelf, including the Goldman Sachs (GS) Canopy Index that went live last month.

Limra: independent channels drive record FIA, Rila sales

North America | Products

03 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

Independent agents and broker-dealers accounted for over half of the sales of the two types of annuity products in the US in 2023, respectively.