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Structured Products - 2009-05-01

Articles in this issue

Capital protection plus bonus

HSBC Global Markets is offering a protected FTSE annual bonus plan with capital protection and a return of up to 6% per annum. The product compares favourably to a kickout, although there the highest possible annual returns are limited

Dual path to capped returns

Investors in Merrill Lynch's Australian capital-at-risk product have the chance to construct their own product from a choice of two series, each with its own issue price and maximum return based on the performance of the S&P/ASX 200

Buying in a flat market

Credit Suisse has launched buffered accelerated return equity securities linked to the S&P 500 index, in which participation can be as high as 500%, subject to a 20% maximum return in addition to principal

Product performance

Two products common to the UK market and one that is well-known in the US - all three with the same strike date - are the subject of this month's comparisons

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