Insights

A selection of actionable insight, commentary and analysis on the major trends shaping the structured products markets.

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Analysis
Europe Q1 2025: higher sales driven by Swiss recovery

27 Jun 2025

Europe Q1 2025: higher sales driven by Swiss recovery

In the first quarter of 2025, the European market achieved a strong rebound in both issuance and sales volumes.

Products
AMCs: from top traders to pig farmers

26 Jun 2025

AMCs: from top traders to pig farmers

In this article we look at some of the most traded actively managed certificates (AMCs) on the SIX Swiss Exchange during May as well as a selection of private placements linked to non-tradable underlyings.

Market Reviews
Switzerland Market Review, April 2025: boost for yield enhancement as volatility spikes

26 Jun 2025

Switzerland Market Review, April 2025: boost for yield enhancement as volatility spikes

Yield enhancement products reached a new high in April while demand for capital protection remained low.

Products
Nomura: green structured private placement notes on track to reach US$1bn in sales

25 Jun 2025

Nomura: green structured private placement notes on track to reach US$1bn in sales

Sales volumes have grown year on year as investors increasingly demand bespoke offerings with a sustainability component.

Products
Belgium: sales volumes down, optimism remains

25 Jun 2025

Belgium: sales volumes down, optimism remains

Structured products linked to equities and equity indices experienced a strong recovery in Q1 2025, with sales volumes increasing by 141% QoQ.

Products
Strivo: demand for defence theme products has surged

24 Jun 2025

Strivo: demand for defence theme products has surged

The Swedish distributor is expanding its range of structured products with a new theme-based note issued by J.P. Morgan and linked to a new MerQube strategy

Market Reviews
UK Market Review, May 2025: autocalls reach seven-month high as risk tolerance increases

24 Jun 2025

UK Market Review, May 2025: autocalls reach seven-month high as risk tolerance increases

The month saw a significant shift to capital-at-risk products while autocall products reached their highest market share since November 2024.

Regulation
Esma: large issuers reduce costs for autocalls, BRCs

23 Jun 2025

Esma: large issuers reduce costs for autocalls, BRCs

The European watchdog’s study also showed that despite the cost reduction for some payoff types, others were getting more expensive across manufacturers.

Products
Product wrap: Goldman tracks supersector leaders, double Dutch delight and positive impact

20 Jun 2025

Product wrap: Goldman tracks supersector leaders, double Dutch delight and positive impact

In this week’s wrap we look at a selection of structured products with strike dates between 15-21 June 2025.

Products
SIX: bitcoin, AMCs gain visibility

18 Jun 2025

SIX: bitcoin, AMCs gain visibility

Despite being down almost 50% MoM, new listings at the exchange remained well above the 12-month average.

Regulation
Germany: half of investors don’t understand structured investment products

18 Jun 2025

Germany: half of investors don’t understand structured investment products

The regulator has flagged inconsistent cost disclosures, potentially making it harder for clients to compare investment products.

Market
Belgium: structured products match ETFs in retail investors’ portfolios

17 Jun 2025

Belgium: structured products match ETFs in retail investors’ portfolios

Investors in structured products are more likely to be in their sixties and seventies an FSMA survey shows.