North America News

ETP roundup: investors focus on defensive plays, fund fees

International | Products

12 Feb 2019 by Jihye Hwang

A new ETF investor survey shows that smart beta ETFs are eating up assets from mutual funds, while defensive plays gain interest. The cloud computing sector emerges as a key investment theme.

Canada Market Review - January 2019

North America | Market Reviews

11 Feb 2019 by Veselin Valchev

Canada’s structured products market continued to climb in January, although the number of new products that struck over the course of the month (265) was the second smallest over the past year, and 20% lower on an annual basis

Incapital’s Rhodes: new direct sales team will expand equity presence

North America | Industry

08 Feb 2019 by Pablo Conde

Incapital last week launched a new advisor sales team after its market-linked products business hit US$5.5 billion record sales.

RJO: a Linkedin request that ended up in the launch an OTC structured products desk

North America | Features

07 Feb 2019 by Pablo Conde

SRP interviews Melisa Culbertson, R.J. O’Brien financial executive director and senior vice president, OTC Structured Products, about the new business and how it complements its existing options and futures offering

Incapital launches advisor sales team as market-linked products hit US$5.5 billion record sales

North America | Industry

31 Jan 2019 by Pablo C Conde-Herman

The US firm has launched a new distribution channel to serve more financial advisors as demand grows

ETP roundup: high yield bond funds outflows reach record high in 2018

International | Products

29 Jan 2019 by Jihye Hwang

High yield bond funds saw the highest annual outflows on record last year, First Trust Advisors launches active ETF, CIBC debuts its own fund and a Canadian asset manager rolls out market neutral ETF with high fees

Citi's Hugon: Americas build up to grow retail & institutional coverage

North America | Features

25 Jan 2019 by Pablo Conde

The US bank has been expanding its structuring and engineering capabilities in a move to grow retail franchise in the Americas

Nationwide: short-term products in focus as yield curve remains flat

North America | Products

24 Jan 2019 by Pablo Conde

US annuities provider to continue expanding index-linked offering as demand for market exposure grows

US Market Review – December 2018

North America | Market Reviews

23 Jan 2019 by Yordan Ivanov

The structured products market in the US recorded a strong performance in 2018 reaching the highest issuance and sales volumes since the SRP USA database went live in 2006.