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structured products

Despite the bad reputation structured products got from the precipice bond scandal, the majority of these are good investments and continue to provide business opportunities for investors

Structured products were hugely popular in the 1990s, when they were seen as being able to offer the best of both worlds for many clients. However, the sheer range of alternative structures that grew up were offered by few providers with varying degrees of capability, adding to the complexity of the overall proposition. This made the market ever more difficult to navigate. Unfortunately, the term structured products became tarnished, despite the fact many of these represented a sensible investment solution. Indeed, there are many investment houses and structured product providers still ar...