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westLB research bemoans the lack of income products in the structured product universe

Only five of the 632 structured products launched last year are income producing, with growth plans dominating the market, according to research from WestLB. Providers are letting down investors by failing to offer enough structured product choice on the income side, according to Maurice Wren, head of structured products at WestLB. Investors have little choice when it comes to structured products if they want income without fear of losing their capital, said Wren. He argued that, as income plans are inherently more complex to structure and manufacture than growth counterparts, providers t...