Small and mid-cap domestic equities on offer to US investors

US issuance offers exposure to domestic market

Issuance in the US continues to focus on domestic equities, although there is some diversification away from the benchmark S&P 500 index and large-cap indexes in the underlyings.

Goldman Sachs has linked a one-year accelerated growth product to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The product offers 200% participation in the index, with returns capped at 13.7%. It has a 10% downside barrier.

Deutsche Bank has also taken part in this trend for a move away from the benchmark, this time into small caps, with