SPi data shows the structured note market reached $194 billion in 2024, a milestone that underscores how quickly these products are moving into broader advisor use. But as adoption accelerates, the ...

The brokerage industry’s self-regulator is launching a so-called sweep exam looking at how firms are handling their ...

Structured Notes and Buffer funds are sleep-well-at-night products designed to protect investors from market drops. Brokers and nervous investors love them, despite their complexity and fees. Talk to ...

The regulator will examine how firms supervised "worst-of" structured notes, with a focus on their compliance with best-interest standards.

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“More people are paying attention to credit risk than before, so it is true that the subset of investors that are being particularly prudent has increased,” says Alberto Cherubini, head of exotic ...

“People are struggling with the categorizations of complex and non-complex instruments,” says Anders Malm, a partner with Stockholm-based law firm Oreum, which provides legal advice and services to ...

As institutional demand for exposure to private markets continues to accelerate, rated feeder funds have emerged as a compelling solution to bridge the gap between alternative asset strategies and ...

Equity-linked note ETFs provide diversified access to derivative income strategies while helping advisors manage operational ...

I’m a 52-year-old HNI with a diversified portfolio across real estate, equities, and bonds. My advisor suggested allocating ₹50 lakh into Market-Linked Debentures as a part of structured products ...