Capital guaranteed

Structural shifts

The volume of structured products has declined dramatically over the past 12 months. With equity prices collapsing, some of those that are still investing are focusing on capital-guaranteed, income-generating structures. But do these products represent…

A return to structured products?

Structured products have been largely shunned since the collapse of Lehman Brothers last September, but low returns in other asset classes may prompt institutional investors to return to the sector in the year ahead. By Peter Madigan

Merrill Lynch targets Asian retail investors

Investment bank Merrill Lynch has finally joined the flock of institutions battling for Hong Kong’s retail investors, with the launch of its first publicly offered capital guaranteed fund, with more issues planned in the coming months.

Westpac considers cap guarantee funds

Australian bank Westpac plans to start launching capital guaranteed funds into the Australian market-place within the next 12 months, according to Stephen Eakin, head of equity derivatives at Westpac in Sydney.

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