A structured product or a structured note is simply an investment where the investment return is defined by reference to a defined underlying asset(s) such as an index (FTSE 100 for example) or a stock (Apple AAPL for example)
What are the benefits of structured products or structured notes ?
Structured products / notes can be extremely important within a diversified client portfolio as they offer :
- Defined income / profits at outset
- Defined investment term at outset
- Defined parameters and thereby controlled risk
- Read :"Reviewing Structured Note Performance & Understanding Safety Barriers"
What types of structured products or notes are available ?
The 'universe' of structured products and notes is both vast and ever changing.New notes are issued according to market sentiment and opportunity.The 'universe' of structured products / notes encompass the following
- Structured deposits
- Structured capital protected products
- Structured capital at risk products
- Structured growth products
- Structured income products.
