Structured Products - 2008-09-01
Articles in this issue
Tracker with liquid underlying
Vontobel is offering retail investors a money market note that tracks its six-month total return swap index. The value of the product is the level of the Vontobel six-month total return swap index minus the management fees
Reaping the dividends
Credit Suisse is offering a five-year CPPI product, based on a pick of Australian stocks and offering semi-annual income based on dividend yields
Commodity plays and hedges
Barclays Bank is offering a link to 14 commodities and one commodity index which allows investors to take a stake in the rise of the main commodity subsectors while also providing a natural hedge against inflation
Inflation-linker boosters
Merrill Lynch has released two high-scoring inflation products, one based on the euro, one on the Swiss franc. The basic structure is the same for both products, with differences reflecting the relative risk and merits of following the two markets
CS indicative market data
Data by Credit Suisse
CS indicative market data
Data by Credit Suisse
