Structured products are unlikely to decline when markets recover because more people than ever are exposed to equities and investors now place greater priority on limiting and controlling risk
Last year sales of capital protected growth products in the UK rose by 30%. This happened in a year when stock markets continued to rebound strongly after a long bear run. One of the most popular arguments articulated against structured products is they will only be popular when markets are falling, because they offer a safe haven to investors who have had their fingers burnt. Could it be that we are seeing a delay in investors rushing back to equities, or has there been a fundamental shift in attitudes towards investment in the UK? I believe we are actually seeing the maturing of a ma...
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