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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 38 MIN

Tales of the Tape, Episode 5 - Beyond Vanilla: The Rise of U.S. Structured Products

from Tales Of The Tape · host Cboe Global Markets

Structured products are helping power the next wave of derivativesgrowth. In this episode, Chris Bialka (VP, Head of Cboe Global Indices) andFabrice Hugon (MD, Global Head of Solutions for Financial Intermediaries atCiti) joined Tales of the Tape host Spencer Doar to unpack what structuredproducts are, the forms they take, and how innovations in index design and FLEXoptions are increasing access. What you’ll learn: -How structured products deliver defined payoffs and leverage rules‑basedindices -Why interest‑rate regimes and the hunt for yield acceleratedadoption (buffered ETFs, autocallables, principal protection) -Dealer hedging mechanics -How structured product issuance impacts listed optionsmarkets -What’s next:customization, multi‑asset and crypto‑informed strategies, plus the role oftechnology in modeling & hedging

Structured products are helping power the next wave of derivativesgrowth. In this episode, Chris Bialka (VP, Head of Cboe Global Indices) andFabrice Hugon (MD, Global Head of Solutions for Financial Intermediaries atCiti) joined Tales of the Tape host Spencer Doar to unpack what structuredproducts are, the forms they take, and how innovations in index design and FLEXoptions are increasing access. What you’ll learn: -How structured products deliver defined payoffs and leverage rules‑basedindices -Why interest‑rate regimes and the hunt for yield acceleratedadoption (buffered ETFs, autocallables, principal protection) -Dealer hedging mechanics -How structured product issuance impacts listed optionsmarkets -What’s next:customization, multi‑asset and crypto‑informed strategies, plus the role oftechnology in modeling & hedging

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