16 Sep 2024
SRP Americas 2024: downside protection keeps people invested
Panellists at the SRP Americas 2024 conference held in New Orleans, LA on 11 September discussed the growing popularity of defined outcome ETFs, their strengths and weaknesses and how they fit alongside structured products in investors' portfolios.
25 Jun 2024
Latest: BlackRock to offer 100% downside protected trackers
In this week’s roundup, we also look at US alternative investment platform CAIS, which is seeing increased advisor demand for structured notes; Malaysia’s Kenanga rolling out new funds that include structured opportunities funds; and new index launched from STOXX and SIX.
10 May 2024
Product wrap: BNPP deploys Blackrock tech fund, Citi tracks CA decrement index
In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 5-11 May 2024.
11 Apr 2024
Latest: Korea’s FSS to release ELS inspections reports, sanctions framework
In this week’s roundup, we also look at Leonteq's new activity at BX Exchange, SCG AM's fund of autocalls move to increase distribution, and Innovator's launch of a new structured ETF linked to an ETF.
22 Mar 2024
Hilbert enters French, UK retirement sectors
The UK/French boutique is leveraging the “moving parts” of structured products to move in the pension space.
15 Jan 2024
SRP in brief: wind in the sales
Sales volumes increased in France. Elsewhere, the Korean regulator launched an investigation into banks and brokerage firms that sold ELS tied to HSCEI.
11 Jan 2024
Blackrock: private equity capital streams driving strong tailwind for indexed annuities
The asset manager is seeking to make indexed annuities look and feel like the broader US retail wealth market.
02 Jan 2024
Digital assets: SEC fines crypto structured product provider
In this week’s roundup, we also look at Nexo’s new dual investment product and Hong Kong SFC’s new requirements on crypto spot ETF.
12 Oct 2023
Digital assets: JPM executes blockchain-based collateral settlement for OTC derivatives
The US banking giant said BlackRock and Barclays are now live on its tokenised collateral network.
17 Aug 2023
Protecting retirement investors beyond the zero-coupon bond
Hilbert Investment Solutions has partnered with BlackRock and tech provider for retirement products Quantessence to launch a new pension product linked to a portfolio of ETFs.
01 Mar 2023
People: Former MS head of delta one structured products joins ASX
The Australian exchange chooses equity derivatives and prime brokerage expert to run its markets business; Nomura moves to expand in the Americas; BlackRock promotes China head of onshore distribution business; and more.
07 Dec 2022
BlackRock: FIAs, critical in holistic portfolio construction
Research from the firm’s retirement insurance team shows that fixed indexed annuities can add value and protection to retirement investors.