10 Jan 2025
Spotlight on… top S&P 500 gainers
We look at the structured products issuances linked to the five best-performing stocks within the S&P 500 in 2024.
19 Dec 2024
Arrow to launch SMA investment advisory
The start-up founded by two former Morgan Stanley executives is expanding into separately managed accounts (SMAs) in the US.
17 Dec 2024
Best-sellers Americas 2024: mega trades on single stock lead the pack
We review some of the best-selling products in the US and Mexican markets year-to-date, according to SRP data.
16 Dec 2024
UBS cashes in on commodity trends, on track to post $13bn sales in US
The Swiss bank has brought the largest commodity trade in the US structured note market in two years, on the back of a rising demand for commodities and its completed integration with Credit Suisse.
10 Dec 2024
Ex-Allianz senior manager spared prison in Structured Alpha saga
The co-lead manager of the structured fund has avoided prison time due to health issues regarding a multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme.
09 Dec 2024
Annuities: Empower adds first FIA from Allianz
In this indexed annuities roundup, we also look at the latest IUL sales results, American Equity’s rating update and new offerings from American National and Guaranty.
27 Nov 2024
SRP Americas Awards 2024: Stifel nears US$3bn in structured product sales
The broker-dealer with record US$496 billion client assets has won the Best Educational Initiative accolade at the SRP Americas Awards 2024.
26 Nov 2024
FIA, Rila sold US$53bn in Q3 24, Allianz sales balloon
The US indexed annuity sales are again in record territory. Allianz, AuguStar, Lincoln blossom while Security Benefit and Symetra are in the shadow by sales.
20 Nov 2024
US broker-dealer to recompense US$2m over XIV ETN sales
Finra has imposed sanctions on a Georgia-based broker-dealer over its mis-selling of XIV, a now-defunct exchange-traded note (ETN) issued by Credit Suisse.
18 Nov 2024
Exclusive: Causeway Securities opens NYC office, adds former iCapital executive
The UK structured product intermediary has opened a Manhattan office today as part of its "aggressive hiring and business plan”.
05 Nov 2024
SRP Americas Awards 2024: Raymond James logs US$5.6bn sales as ‘internalisation’ continues
A recent partnership with a valuation and analysis start-up founded by former Morgan Stanley executives has strengthened the annualised sales which represented a growth of over 50%.
01 Nov 2024
Spotlight on US: decrement indices stagger
The demand for decrement indices in the US structured note market has been faltering despite this year’s growth.