Structured notes are linked to a reference asset, the most common being equities but they can also cover various indices, interest rates, and currency, commodity, or property markets, as a few ...

The Simplify Barrier Income ETF and the Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF offer a more flexible and streamlined alternative to traditional structured products by eliminating bank credit risk, ...

At first glance, a laddered approach to structured notes or buffered ETFs may seem like a strategy to manage risk and smooth returns over time. However, the accumulation of embedded gains, increased ...

The sharp rise in interest rates is driving a record amount of investor dollars into cash products and other capital protected investments like principal protected structured notes and fixed indexed ...

Risk is inherent to doing business. As a polymorphic phenomenon with both threatening and beneficial aspects, risk needs to be controlled through a systematic approach. Here, I am going to explain ...

Structured notes are a complex form of debt that were previously reserved for institutions and ultra-wealthy individuals who had five figures to lay down. But technology has put these products within ...

The number of funds helping banks offload complex and illiquid risks from their structured products books has risen sharply this year, marking an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes for a business ...

Equity derivatives and structured products desks have had to be especially nimble over the past year. For the first time, bank counterparty credit risk became a real concern for investors, while ...

French banks BNP Paribas and SG Corporate and Investment Banking have arguably carved out a niche in the past decade as the leading players in structured product innovation. Traditionally, SG was seen ...

Investec Wealth & Investment has launched a structured product service with two portfolio mandates. The service allows clients to choose between the two portfolios based on their personal ...

Investors clamouring for exposure to US technology firms drove structured products volumes to record heights in 2024, underlining how the tech and AI frenzy has permeated the complex ecosystem ...