Structured products

WHAT IS THIS? Structured products are investments that have multiple components. For retail investors, the most common form is a bond plus an option – these tend to be standardised, sold in small tickets and large volumes. Managing the risks of large structured products portfolios is one of the biggest challenges dealers face.

US Wrap: US & Asia plays close week

A mix of nine different US and Asian equity plays brought the US market to a close last week. Citi launched two new notes - both a reverse convertible and an accelerated growth note. The latter was linked to the performance of the S&P 500 index, offering…

Société Générale launches new listed income product

Société Générale has issued a new listed plan, which guarantees to pay an income higher than a traditional savings account. The FTSE Income Protection 3000, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, provides investors with a fixed income of £17, or 1…

Editor's letter

This issue marks the fifth anniversary of Structured Products magazine. To commemorate this landmark, we have looked back over every issue since our launch and constructed a timeline featuring some of the most interesting stories and events, as well as…

Nordic horizons

Markets in the Nordic region have been far from immune from the troubles that have hit structured products across Europe. But speakers and delegates at the Structured Products Nordic Region conference spoke of light on the horizon - despite the pressing…

How we got here

Structured Products editor Richard Jory and launch editor Paul Lyon describe the magazine's development from its early days, while Incisive Media managing director Matthew Crabbe explains how and why the magazine came to life

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