20 Dec 2024
Top underlyings Americas 2024: S&P 500 futures index ends year on a high
We review the most featured underlying assets in the structured products issued year-to-date (YTD) across the US, Canada and Latin American markets, based on SRP data.
19 Dec 2024
Arrow to launch SMA investment advisory
The start-up founded by two former Morgan Stanley executives is expanding into separately managed accounts (SMAs) in the US.
17 Dec 2024
Best-sellers Americas 2024: mega trades on single stock lead the pack
We review some of the best-selling products in the US and Mexican markets year-to-date, according to SRP data.
16 Dec 2024
UBS cashes in on commodity trends, on track to post $13bn sales in US
The Swiss bank has brought the largest commodity trade in the US structured note market in two years, on the back of a rising demand for commodities and its completed integration with Credit Suisse.
13 Dec 2024
Spotlight on... Americas: issuance activities in Q3 24
We look at the activity around structured product in the US, Mexico and Brazil markets during the last quarter based on SRP data.
11 Dec 2024
Top issuers Americas 2024: JPM leads the pack in US, Canada’s CIBC forges ahead
We look at the top issuers of the structured products in the Americas year-to-date based on SRP data.
10 Dec 2024
Ex-Allianz senior manager spared prison in Structured Alpha saga
The co-lead manager of the structured fund has avoided prison time due to health issues regarding a multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme.
09 Dec 2024
Annuities: Empower adds first FIA from Allianz
In this indexed annuities roundup, we also look at the latest IUL sales results, American Equity’s rating update and new offerings from American National and Guaranty.
05 Dec 2024
TIS: next generation risk control has higher risk/return ratio
The increasing popularity of this new type of underlying is backed by its performance.
05 Dec 2024
US Market Review, Oct 2024: rollover money keeps pumping up sales volumes
Four out of the five monthly best-sellers worth a combined US$334m were priced by Canadian banks on the same day.
04 Dec 2024
Barclays reaches US$19.5m settlement over mis-sold ETNs
The British bank has agreed to pay US$19.5m over the fallout of its structured product over-issuances after over two years since the blunder was reported to the regulator.
03 Dec 2024
GS Finance vehicle books US$209m DVA loss, GS Bank USA reports US$1.4bn profit
The primary issuer of Goldman Sachs Group in Europe and Asia recorded debt valuation adjustment (DVA) loss of US$209m in H1 2024.