As the S&P500 continues to reach new heights, we look at how products linked to the most featured equity underlying in the structured products market fared during 2024.
The S&P 500 index (SPX), which delivered significant value to direct investors in 2024 after achieving a 23.8% growth, was also the equity underlying with the highest issuance and sales attached to it in 2024. It was featured in over 37.5K products marketed across jurisdictions worth an estimated US$73 billion . The US index was also a top performing underlying in the structured products market with 6,783 structured products maturing in 2024 across markets – the average investment dur