Barclays unveils new series to meet heavy investor demand

Barclays has launched a further series of protected investments after investor demand forced the previous series to close a fortnight early. The latest products include investments between three and six years linked to the FTSE 100.

"The new range is designed to maximise returns in volatile markets and this approach has clearly struck a chord with advisers from whom we experienced huge demand for the previous series," says Colin Dickie of Barclays Wealth. Four new products have been unveiled in the launch including two capital protected issues.

The Protected three-year FTSE Plan offers 1.5 times the rise in the FTSE 100 up to 16.67%, with a maximum return of 25%. The five-year version of the plan gives investors twice the