Fewer structured products have been launched this year than in previous years but customer demand has not diminished as increasing numbers of investors opt to use them
With more than £2.6bn having already been invested in over 450 products, 2006 is set to be another good year for structured products, according to structuredretailproducts.com. Despite this, questions are now being asked about how long this level of success can continue. While the truth, of course, is that no-one knows, continued strong sales suggest that the lessons learnt from the boom and bust days of the technology sector have not yet been forgotten. Stock market volatility has certainly done a good job of keeping those lessons fresh in people's minds. It has also played a big part in ...
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