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Spotlight on…more autocallable ETFs emerge

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Spotlight on…more autocallable ETFs emerge

Several exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers line up after Calamos and Innovator’s recent foray into structured ETFs..

Products
Defiance ETFs seeks SEC approval for aggressive crypto leveraged options

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Defiance ETFs seeks SEC approval for aggressive crypto leveraged options

The proposal dovetails with issuers’ growing efforts to address investor demand for funds based on digital assets.

Products
Volatility Shares seeks SEC approval for 5x leveraged trackers

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Volatility Shares seeks SEC approval for 5x leveraged trackers

The submission outlines 27 ETFs across both 3x and 5x leverage tiers, with an effective date listed as 29 December. If approved, these would represent some of the most highly leveraged crypto-related instruments available to US investors.

Products
Annuities roundup: Malibu Life to enter FIA market via acquisition

16 Oct 2025

Annuities roundup: Malibu Life to enter FIA market via acquisition

Also, Pacific Life settles an indexed universal life (IUL) suit and adds fixed index annuities (FIAs) while Lincoln Financial progresses on the Rila side.

Products
Direxion launches leveraged ETFs with high-conviction sectors exposure

16 Oct 2025

Direxion launches leveraged ETFs with high-conviction sectors exposure

The suite includes six ETFs, with each fund constructed to reflect the performance of its respective top five companies, rebalanced quarterly to ensure continued relevance.

Market
Advisors likely to hold more ETFs than mutual funds by 2026: Cerulli

16 Oct 2025

Advisors likely to hold more ETFs than mutual funds by 2026: Cerulli

A research finds advisors anticipate raising their ETF allocations to 25.5% by next year, surpassing their projected mutual fund allocations for the first time.

Market
CME renews FTSE Russell index license for 12 years

16 Oct 2025

CME renews FTSE Russell index license for 12 years

The two firms will continue their collaboration to offer global investors access to FTSE Russell-based futures and options.

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CME Group bolsters derivatives suite with new crypto-based trading options

16 Oct 2025

CME Group bolsters derivatives suite with new crypto-based trading options

The new development reflects growing institutional depth in crypto derivatives.

Market
Liquidnet expands multi-asset offerings with US equity options

16 Oct 2025

Liquidnet expands multi-asset offerings with US equity options

The continued electronification of the US options market presents real opportunities for innovation, according to one of its executives.

Market
US ETFs AUM surges to all-time high amid strong inflows

16 Oct 2025

US ETFs AUM surges to all-time high amid strong inflows

Cumulative net inflows for the year have reached US$951.27 billion, surpassing previous annual records, including US$740.78 billion in 2024 and $650.04 billion in 2021.

Market
TIS: investor education on vol control indices is needed

15 Oct 2025

TIS: investor education on vol control indices is needed

New research urges annuity policyholders to understand and set the right expectations on volatility control indices in the current rate cutting cycle.

Products
Calamos rolls out laddered Bitcoin protection ETFs

15 Oct 2025

Calamos rolls out laddered Bitcoin protection ETFs

The laddered structure allows for diversified risk management across varying protection levels, making the ETFs model-portfolio friendly and reducing market timing risk.