EUSIPA - European Structured Investment Products Association

What EUSIPA - European Structured Investment Products Association does

EUSIPA (European Structured Investment Products Association) is an international non-profit trade association registered under Belgian law (aisbl/ivzw), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 2009 by six founding national trade bodies, the association currently counts 10 full member national issuer associations spanning Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Its functional mandate is to promote and coordinate the interests of the European structured retail investment products industry, serving as the unified voice for national associations and their issuing members at EU institutional level.

EUSIPA's core offerings center on industry standardization and transparency rather than commercial products. The EUSIPA Products Map is a standardized taxonomy categorizing structured products from Capital Protection (codes 1100-1140) through Yield Enhancement, Participation, Credit Linked Notes, and Leverage Products (codes 2100-2300). The association publishes quarterly Market Reports (processed in partnership with Derivative Partners, an Avaloq Group entity), Position Papers responding to EU Commission and ESMA consultations on PRIIPs, MiFID, SFDR, and Retail Investment Strategy, and Research Publications. The Products Map is distributed free of charge as a PDF or physical hardcopy and has been integrated by exchanges and data providers including Nasdaq, SIX, and Bloomberg.

EUSIPA is funded exclusively by membership dues from its 10 national association members; no commercial pricing or transactional revenue applies. The organization is governed by a Board and General Assembly composed of member association representatives, with Heike Arbter (Austrian ZFA) as President and Georg von Wattenwyl as Vice President, both re-elected in June 2026, and Thomas Wulf serving as Secretary General. EUSIPA holds observer/engagement status with EU institutions and is listed in the EU transparency register. Its strategic priorities include regulatory advocacy on cross-border market access, product governance harmonization under MiFID/PRIIPs, and the broader Savings and Investment Union initiative.

Name

EUSIPA - European Structured Investment Products Association

Legal name

European Structured Investment Products Association (EUSIPA)

Website

https://eusipa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EUSIPA is a Brussels-based non-profit trade association coordinating 10 national issuer associations across Europe to promote the structured retail investment products industry. It delivers product standardization (Products Map), quarterly market reports, and EU regulatory advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAA

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Structured investment products
• Industry trade association
• Product classification standards
• Regulatory advocacy services
• Market transparency reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EUSIPA is a non-profit pan-European trade association that coordinates industry representation for structured investment products issuers across ten European countries. Its core deliverables are the EUSIPA Products Map (a standardized risk-based categorization system covering Capital Protection, Yield Enhancement, Participation, Credit Linked Notes, and Leverage products), quarterly Market Reports on European structured products turnover and volume, and Position Papers responding to EU regulatory consultations on PRIIPs, MiFID, SFDR, and Retail Investment Strategy.

Product overview

EUSIPA is an international non-profit trade association (aisbl/ivzw) established under Belgian law in 2009, based in Brussels, representing national issuer associations from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The organization's core offerings include the EUSIPA Products Map (a comprehensive categorization system for structured investment products organized by risk profile), Market Reports (quarterly updates on European structured products market data), Position Papers (regulatory responses to EU legislation), and Research Publications. The Products Map serves as the central element grouping products into categories: Capital Protection (1100-1140), Yield Enhancement (1200-1260), Participation (1300-1340), Credit Linked Notes (1440-1460), and Leverage Products (2100-2300). EUSIPA does not offer a technology product or API; it operates as a coordination and transparency body for the structured investment products industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EUSIPA Products Map A standardized risk-based categorization system for structured investment products, mapping products from Capital Protection (1100-1140) through Yield Enhancement (1200-1260), Participation (1300-1340), Credit Linked Notes (1440-1460), to Leverage Products (2100-2300). Available as a free PDF download or ordered as a hardcopy poster or folder for market participants across European structured products markets.
• Quarterly Market Reports Quarterly transparency publications covering turnover and volume data for structured investment and leverage products across reporting European financial markets, with data collected by EUSIPA and its member associations and processed by Derivative Partners (Avaloq Group). Q1 2026 reported turnover of EUR 74 billion; combined sales reached EUR 51 billion in Q4 2025.
• Position Papers Formal industry position papers issued as comments on draft legislation and consultation responses to the EU Commission and ESMA on regulatory matters including PRIIPs, MiFID, SFDR, Retail Investment Strategy, Savings and Investment Union, and product governance.
• Research Publications Research content published by EUSIPA covering topics related to structured investment products and market analysis.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Derivative PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Data analysis partner that processes market data collected by EUSIPA and its member associations for quarterly market reports. Reports are processed by Derivative Partners (Avaloq Group).
• Avaloq GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Parent company of Derivative Partners, providing data analysis services for EUSIPA market reports. The Avaloq Group processes and analyzes structured products market data from EUSIPA members.
• NasdaqcoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange partner integrating EUSIPA categorization on its platform and information materials. Listed as Supporting Partner in the EUSIPA ecosystem.
• SIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange partner integrating EUSIPA categorization on its platform. Listed as Supporting Partner providing market data and product categorization.
• BloombergcoreTechnology or IntegrationData provider partner supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner integrating EUSIPA product categorization.
• EU CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUSIPA engages directly with EU Commission on regulatory matters including Retail Investment Strategy, Savings and Investment Union, SFDR, PRIIPs, and MiFID consultations.
• ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUSIPA responds to ESMA consultations on investor protection, product governance, MiFID, and other regulatory matters affecting structured products industry.
• ACEPI (Associazione Italiana Certificati e Prodotti di Investimento)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association member representing Italian structured product issuers. EUSIPA full member since founding.
• AFPDB (Association Française des Produits Dérivés de Bourse)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association member representing French derivatives industry. Full EUSIPA member established 2008.
• BSW (Bundesverband Strukturierter Wertpapiere)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association representing German structured product issuers. Full EUSIPA member with strong focus on transparency and investor education.
• SSPA (Swiss Structured Products Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association representing Swiss structured products industry. Full EUSIPA member representing over 95% of Swiss market volume.
• UK SPA (UK Structured Products Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association representing UK structured products industry with 13 members. Full EUSIPA member.
• Deutsche BanksupportingOthers
• UBSsupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• HSBCsupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• Goldman SachssupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• CitisupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• Julius BaersupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• LeonteqsupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• Credit SuissesupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• UnicreditsupportingOthersIssuing institution supporting EUSIPA categorization efforts. Listed as Supporting Partner.
• FinDatEx (Financial Data Exchange Templates)coreTechnology or IntegrationMulti-association platform launched by six EU associations including EUSIPA to develop standardized financial data exchange templates for the European financial industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe): London-based trade association representing European wholesale financial markets, including banks and capital markets participants. Comparable as a pan-European advocacy body that engages EU and UK regulators on issues affecting structured/securitized products and publishes market data.
• European Banking Federation (EBF): Brussels-based trade association representing the European banking sector. Comparable as a pan-European non-profit headquartered in Brussels that coordinates bank industry positions on EU retail and wholesale financial regulation, including product governance and disclosure rules.
• EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association): Brussels-based European trade association representing the investment management industry. Directly comparable as a pan-European non-profit coordinating industry positions on EU regulation (PRIIPs, MiFID, SFDR), publishing market statistics, and engaging with EU Commission and ESMA on behalf of asset managers.
• ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association): Global trade association for derivatives dealers and users that develops standardized documentation and classification frameworks. Comparable in its role of defining industry taxonomies, advocating on cross-border regulation, and coordinating legal/standards committees across multiple jurisdictions.
• FIA (Futures Industry Association): Global derivatives trade association representing futures brokers, exchanges, and clearing firms. Comparable as a trade body for derivatives and leveraged products that maintains market statistics, develops best-practice standards, and lobbies on cross-border regulation affecting complex retail products.
• AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association): Global trade association for alternative investment managers. Comparable as a non-profit that represents a specific product category, engages EU regulators on retail access rules, and runs practitioner working groups to develop market standards.
• ICI Global (Investment Company Institute): Global trade association for regulated investment funds (mutual funds, ETFs, UCITS). Comparable in its role as a fund-industry advocacy body that publishes fund-flow statistics, engages with ESMA/EU Commission, and develops product categorization standards.
• ICMA (International Capital Market Association): Zurich-based trade association for capital markets participants with focus on primary and secondary market standards. Comparable as a standards-setting body that issues market practice recommendations, responds to EU/ESMA consultations, and represents cross-border capital markets interests.
• GFMA (Global Financial Markets Association): Global umbrella body for AFME, ASIFMA, and SIFMA representing wholesale financial markets. Comparable as a coordinating association across regional financial markets bodies that engages on global regulatory standards affecting structured and derivatives products.

Emerging players

• ACI Financial Markets Association: Paris-headquartered trade association for wholesale financial market professionals, including FX and money markets. Comparable in its standards-setting and certification function for specific financial product categories across European jurisdictions, though focused on a different product niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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