Investec scraps structured products in the UK to focus on DFM services
‘This is a significant move from Investec as they previously dominated structured products in the UK’
‘This is a significant move from Investec as they previously dominated structured products in the UK’
Tool enables investors to see how structured products affect portfolio risk and return
But responsibility falls on DFM if these products go pear-shaped
Of the 54 structured products linked to the FTSE 100 that matured in Q2, 52 made a gain the latest research from Lowes Financial Management shows.
Look beyond the marketing, and retail funds arguably carry more complexity now than ever before – so why do some products take more flack than others?
Of the 424 structured products that matured in 2015, only one failed to return capital to investors, a new report shows.
Lowes Financial Management, in conjunction with Societe Generale and Mariana Capital, has launched a structured product based on the FTSE-100 index that offers investors the potential of a 10% annual return after three years.
The FCA has set out what it sees as areas of concern where structured products are falling short of standards, with its own findings suggesting that end investors overestimate expected returns.
Ian Lowes looks at the recently launched Mariana Capital plan and the risks attached more generally to stock-linked structured products.
Arbuthnot Latham has entered into a strategic co-operation agreement with Mariana Capital Markets following the departure of three senior employees.
Europe’s high net worth individuals have increased their weighting to alternative investments by almost 50% over the course of the past year, according to research by Capgemini.
According to Ian Lowes structured products can offer a range of potential outcomes, allowing investors to both follow their view and spread their risk.