Every RFQ starts with a specific need.
A product type. A currency. An underlying. A basket structure. A barrier level. A particular protection profile.
From Individual RFQs to a Broader View of Demand
Individually, each request tells us something about one specific structuring decision. But when RFQ activity is viewed collectively, a different picture begins to emerge. Patterns become easier to spot. Preferences become more visible. And small changes over time can start to say something meaningful about how structured products are being requested.
That thinking is what led us to create The Structured Products Pulse.
The newsletter is built around aggregated and anonymized RFQ activity processed through the Futora Marketplace. Its purpose is straightforward: to take the activity already happening on the platform and turn it into a clear, consistent view of structured product demand.
Rather than focusing on forecasts or broad market commentary, The Structured Products Pulse starts with observed activity.
What The Structured Products Pulse Tracks
Each issue looks at a number of recurring areas: which product types are attracting the most RFQs, which currencies are being used, which indices and equities are appearing most frequently as underlyings, how demand is split between single-asset and multi-asset structures, and which protection and barrier features are being selected.
Why Changes in RFQ Activity Matter
But the real value is not simply in identifying what is most popular at a particular point in time.
It is in following how those preferences change.
A product family may gradually gain or lose share. Demand for certain underlyings may become more concentrated or spread across a wider universe. Basket preferences can shift. Protection structures may move in a more defensive or more yield-focused direction. Currency exposure can change from one period to another.
On their own, these movements may appear relatively small. Viewed consistently over time, they provide more context.
SRP recently took a closer look at Futora Marketplace RFQ trends and what they reveal about structured product demand.
Read the article on SRP
Tracking Structured Product Demand Over Time
That is also why The Structured Products Pulse was designed as a recurring newsletter rather than a one-off report.
By looking at the same areas on a regular basis, it becomes easier to distinguish between patterns that remain stable and those that are beginning to move. The aim is not to predict where the market is going next, or to draw conclusions beyond what the data supports. It is to make the activity taking place through the Futora Marketplace easier to understand.
Turning RFQ Data Into Practical Market Insights
For professionals working with structured products, that creates a practical point of reference.
Instead of looking at RFQs as isolated requests, The Structured Products Pulse brings them together to offer a broader view of product preferences, underlying selection, basket structures and risk characteristics.
At its core, the newsletter is about making real RFQ activity easier to read.
Because every RFQ captures a specific client need.
And when those requests are viewed together, they can tell a much bigger story about how structured product demand is evolving.
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