Insights

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

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Analysis
Spotlight on… Apac products investment terms in 2024

17 Jan 2025

Spotlight on… Apac products investment terms in 2024

Structured products with a tenor of less than one year continued to dominate in the Asia Pacific (ex-China) region last year, accounting for over 72% of the market share in estimated sales.

Products
Product wrap: Natixis commits to ESG, BNPP tracks pharma index

17 Jan 2025

Product wrap: Natixis commits to ESG, BNPP tracks pharma index

In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 12-18 January 2025.

People
People: CIBC structuring head moves, senior sales depart SG

17 Jan 2025

People: CIBC structuring head moves, senior sales depart SG

The senior sales specialists have left Société Générale (SG) for HSBC and Nomura. Meanwhile, UBP taps Bank of Singapore to lead investment services, North Asia.

People
Arrivals and departures 2024: index providers

17 Jan 2025

Arrivals and departures 2024: index providers

SRP’s Summer Wang looks back at some of the key hires at Merqube, MSCI, STOXX and FTSE Russell in 2024.

Products
StanChart China debuts US bond-linked structured deposit as investors eye rate cuts

16 Jan 2025

StanChart China debuts US bond-linked structured deposit as investors eye rate cuts

The first batch of bond-linked structured deposits issued by the British bank features a pre-agreed fixed coupon of 5.5% p.a.

Products
EQD trading spikes globally, FX options dominate structured products market

16 Jan 2025

EQD trading spikes globally, FX options dominate structured products market

Derivatives exchanges have reported record volumes for 2024 with demand set to continue on the back of new crypto options and increasing activity around zero days to expiration options (0DTE).

Market Reviews
Switzerland Market Review, November 2024: dual currency in demand, credit goes awol

16 Jan 2025

Switzerland Market Review, November 2024: dual currency in demand, credit goes awol

Dual currency products increased their market share to 20% in November.

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2024 – UBS, Unicredit, Vontobel

16 Jan 2025

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2024 – UBS, Unicredit, Vontobel

As 2025 begins, SRP looks back at last year’s most relevant people moves highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products.

Products
Barclays Aries strategy surfaces in new FIA range

15 Jan 2025

Barclays Aries strategy surfaces in new FIA range

The multi-asset volatility control index is now available in a suite of fixed index annuities (FIAs) to be issued by Delaware Life.

People
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2024 – Société Générale, Standard Chartered

15 Jan 2025

Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2024 – Société Générale, Standard Chartered

As 2025 begins, SRP looks back at last year’s most relevant people moves highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products.

People
JPM senior sales head shifts to InspereX as CEO

15 Jan 2025

JPM senior sales head shifts to InspereX as CEO

The US structured product wholesaler has named a new CEO who was most recently co-head of global equity derivatives (EQD) sales & marketing during his 20 years at J.P. Morgan.

Products
Austrian open interest at all-time high

15 Jan 2025

Austrian open interest at all-time high

Volumes have increased by more than €1 billion since the beginning of 2024.