Market fears fuel structured product demand

With investors running scared of the equity market structured products have surged in popularity as the demand for security grows

The latest Conjecture debate covered structured products, which have grown in popularity over recent months as volatility has increased. Present were Mark Owen, sales director of Keydata Investment Services, Colin Jackson, Director of IFA firm Baronworth, and Steven Goldin, vice president of portfolio services at Standard & Poor's. In the current market, what sort of demand are you seeing for structured products? Colin Jackson (CJ): We are seeing a very big demand but I can only speak for my client base, which is fairly elderly. They are predominantly income seekers and running scar...