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The techniques used in structured products are not exclusive to FTSE 100-land

One of the main misconceptions regarding structured products is that they should be treated as an asset class in their own right. The result being that when arranging client portfolios, they can be passed over in favour of more mainstream products that advisers are more comfortable with and view as having greater application. However, structured products in the retail space have come a long way in the last 10 years - becoming clearer in relaying the costs and benefits, but at the same time getting more sophisticated in terms of addressing client needs. So it is worth considering how these c...