24 Jul 2024
BNPP: dispersion strategies deliver in rising markets
With correlation falling and dispersion at all time high relative to volatility, the path ahead for dispersion strategies remains a subject of debate in the market.
31 May 2023
0DTEs add to ‘hedging toolbox’, appetite for SPX Vega remains
Market analysts have sounded the alarm as the craze for zero-day to expiration contracts, known as zero-day contracts or 0DTEs, brings new volatility to the wider equity market and impacts underlying assets
22 May 2023
Digital assets: new crypto ETP provider in Sweden, Ribbon launches onchain altcoin options
Virtune introduces its first crypto index exchange-traded product (ETP) on Nasdaq Stockholm; crypto exchanges go beyond OTC; crypto shark fin structure expanded; and more.
24 Oct 2022
Goldman scales back retail business
The US bank has announced a reshuffling of its business lines and merged its investment bank with its trading division bringing asset and wealth management together.
07 Oct 2022
Deribit: from perpetuals to portfolio margin
The options exchange sees interest from global investment banks to create exotic structures.
18 May 2022
Allianz hit by US$6bn SEC fine, Structured Alpha managers charged
A recent string of cases in which derivatives and complex products harmed investors across market sectors have seen fines handed out.
29 Mar 2022
US watchdog reminds industry of regulatory obligations
Finra has launched a consultation related to the sale of complex products and options in light of continued concerns and increased activity.
12 Nov 2021
Latest: Australian fintechs partner to boost investment platform
Multi-issuer platform (MIP) Stropro has integrated with Sharesight an online investment portfolio tracker used by over 300,000 DIY investors and finance professionals to boost alternative and structured investments in Australia.
24 Aug 2021
Dutch SP fund on the road to recovery, buffers play their part
The Dutch open-ended fund that invests in structured products listed in Germany continued its recovery from the March 2020 crash in H1 2021.
04 Aug 2021
Call overwriting: chronicle of a death, but not quite
Call overwriting strategies have always occupied an interesting niche position straddling the worlds of structured products and funds with the concept originating from equity fund managers decades ago.
07 Apr 2021
DelphX: revamping the structured products market
The company is in the process of assembling a team of fixed income and structured product industry experts to spearhead the launch of its DelphX covered put options (CPOs) and covered reference notes (CRNs) facility.
29 Mar 2021
Pharma in structured products (part 6): practical insights
The final part of our analysis focuses on the practical insights that can be drawn from the previous analysis.