Q4 2020 saw moderately beneficial outcomes with regards to US product issuance.

Some 6,356  structured products were issued in the US market during that period, an upward shift of 5.11% quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q). Similarly, a 7.86% hike in number of products priced was observed on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Distribution outline as aggregated sales commission – major distributors fortify their hegemony, some smaller players enjoying less favourable prospects. In terms of distribution, the top five distributors in Q4 2020 were Morgan Stanley Group (representa