18 Oct 2024
Spotlight on Apac: autocalls remain dominant, FX rates-linked products shine
Equity-linked products remained dominant despite decreased market share and competition from FX rates in Q3.
15 Oct 2024
Czech demand for autocalls drops, focus on FX and single indices
FX rates and single equity indices were the preferred underlying assets for the Czech investor in Q3 2024.
23 Sep 2024
HSBC bolsters global equities structuring with industry veteran
The UK bank has been on a hiring spree over the last month with several senior additions to its equity derivatives and structured products business.
23 Jul 2024
SRP Apac 2024 Awards: Cacib's focus on hedging in Korea pays off
The French bank was recognised as “Best House, Equities” and “Best Innovation” at SRP Asia Pacific Awards 2024 accolade for its contribution to equity-linked products in the region as well as the hedging investment tool rolled out in South Korea.
27 Mar 2024
Cboe: VIX downward trend not triggered by vol-selling strategies
The options exchange concludes that there is no compelling evidence that the growth in products selling options is having a disproportionate impact on the equity volatility market as the decline in equity volatility is in line with other asset classes.
15 Mar 2024
Spotlight: equity products assert their dominance in Europe
European sales volumes in 2023 were boosted by strong performance of products linked to equity baskets.
14 Mar 2024
Spotlight: equity products assert their dominance in Europe
European sales volumes in 2023 were boosted by strong performance of products linked to equity baskets.
16 May 2023
SG reports solid results, structured product sales remain stable
The French financial services company has reported ‘solid results’ and a ‘robust business performance’ for the first quarter of 2023 amid an uncertain and complex economic and financial environment.
12 May 2023
Spotlight on… asset classes in Asia Pacific (Q1 2023)
Equity-linked products continued to dominate in the region, despite losing 20% market share, mainly to structures tied to interest rates and FX.
25 Jan 2023
Monex: we must leverage technology to grow the market
Monex retained its crown as the top issuer of structured products in Mexico and has now captured a 60% market share consistently over the last two years.
14 Nov 2022
Taiwan Market Review, September 2022: StanChart issues first ESG-structured note
Some 1,073 notes with estimated sales of TWD102 billion ($3.2 billion) had strike dates in September.
16 Sep 2022
Crypto structured products: shift from delta one to options-based structures
The transfer of skills from TradFi to DeFi is helping to create standards, accelerate the transition towards a more regulated space and provide a wider product choice. New entrants are making the institutional market the first stop in their roadmap.