Structured products, as with all markets, were hit by the Covid‑19 pandemic, which resulted in wild market swings, increased volatility and a slashing of interest rates globally. As a result of the ...

Over the years, debit valuation adjustment (DVA) has gone from being a garland to a millstone in the structured products community. DVA was initially applied to structured notes as a way to better ...

“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 ...

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 ...

There’s an aspect of the higher interest rate structure we are now blessed/cursed with that hasn’t gotten as much airplay, but which is great news for dealer desks and also a good thing for ...

Structured notes are hybrid instruments that combine a bond component with an embedded derivative component, offering unique risk management and portfolio construction options. Structured notes are ...

AP One reason—investors asked for it. The market for structured notes is growing rapidly, but so too are the challenges for individual Advisors. More than 100 to 150 new notes are issued each week in ...