Tech and transport underlyings have seen increased activity in the first half of 2021.

InspereX, the US distributor formerly known as Incapital, has recorded historic activity with market-linked product sales reaching roughly US$3.5 billion during the first half of 2021, according to the firm. “The overall market has fared well in the first half of 2021 while clients are still on the hunt for yield,” Deryk Rhodes (pictured) , managing director and head of market-linked product trading and origination at InspereX, told SRP. “Equities have run up a bit and show si