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.
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.
14 Oct 2024
SRP in brief: appointments galore
The structured product industry has seen a flurry of appointments in October while in the US 3(a)(2) issuances are catching attention.
08 Oct 2024
Roundup: US 3(a)(2) issuances in Q3 2024 - long tenor, high volumes
In this roundup, we look at 3(a)(2) issuances that were disclosed to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in Q3 2024.
03 Oct 2024
Annuities: Equitable adds index option to variable annuity
In this annuity roundup, we also look at a new study from Allianz Life, a challenge of Rila registration system and Canada’s life insurance activity in Q2 24.
08 Aug 2024
FIGI gains upper hand over CUSIP in US financial product ID battle
The long-standing CUSIP ID numbers could be replaced by the FIGI, the free reference data standard used by Bloomberg for financial instrument identification.
08 Aug 2024
Annuities: Limra - US annuity sales set new record in H1
The latest US annuity sales results are out as new tools or products are launched by Midland National, SBLI, Principal and Allianz Life.
19 Jul 2024
Spotlight on the Magnificent 7 – Microsoft's performance tested
We analysed the performance of US structured notes linked to shares of Microsoft, whose deal with an AI startup has invited an investigation by UK regulator this week.
17 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Marex to enter SEC-registered note market
The British financial services firm is in the process of setting up a shelf offering for structured notes in the US following its recent IPO.
30 Apr 2024
Citi US structured notes lean on single stocks in Q1
Single stocks have become the preferred underlying for the US bank's structured notes issuance in its home market in Q1 2024.
29 Apr 2024
SEC: structured notes, EQD represent small portion in fund space
A new report issued by the SEC offers new insight on the use of structured notes and derivatives in the US registered funds segment which is worth US$26 trillion in total.
24 Apr 2024
GS achieves record sales in US, strong markets revenue in Q1
A strong first quarter has propelled the US bank’s SEC-registered structured note sales to a quarterly record.