19 Nov 2024
SRP Americas Awards 2024: Merrill broadens issuer partners, set to hit US$14bn sales
The wealth manager arm of Bank of America (BofA) expects to further increase its custom structured note offerings from third-party issuers in 2025.
02 Oct 2024
New AI custom indices debut in US index annuity market
Security Benefit has introduced a fixed index annuity (FIA) tracking two artificial intelligence (AI)-powered indices by Société Générale and Bank of America.
14 Jun 2024
Natixis taps Bofa's Apac EQD distribution head
The equity derivatives structuring veteran relocated from Singapore to Hong Kong SAR to take a new job with the French bank.
12 Jun 2024
SX5E: SG favours long put spreads, BofA eyes V2X futures
The Eurostoxx 50 Index (SX5E) is providing new opportunities, according to the latest equity derivatives research.
31 May 2024
Product wrap: Goldman, UBS eye basic resources in France
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 26 May and 1 June 2024.
07 May 2024
SRP in brief: celebrations
This week, we look at the development across three continents, featuring three exclusive quarterly market reviews.
02 May 2024
BofA: tactical diversification can help with macro shifts
Bank of America (BofA) has 14 indices referenced in the US annuity market with nearly US$24 billion in assets.
05 Apr 2024
Product wrap: French fund tracks MSCI social index, Korean equities best-seller
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 24 March and 6 April 2024.
15 Mar 2024
Product wrap: MerQube increases footprint in France via MS basic resources play
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 10-16 March 2024.
14 Feb 2024
BofA indices gain traction with new Rila player
F&G Annuities & Life has entered the US registered index-linked annuity (Rila) market with three indices developed by BofA Securities.
06 Feb 2024
BofA’ sales up by 40%, average ticket size halved
The sales of US structured notes by Bank of America (BofA) increased by 39.9% in the US in 2023 despite smaller ticket sizes.
02 Jan 2024
Arrivals and departures: top moves of 2023 – Bank of America, Barclays
As 2024 begins, SRP looks back at the most relevant people moves stories in 2023 highlighting new hires and exits at the main issuers of structured products across markets.