Structured Products

Barclays Wealth is launching a new suite of protected plans for investors seeking shelter from ongoing market volatility.

Barclays Wealth has boosted the pay-off on the annual kick-out option of its latest Defined Returns Plan to 11%.

Structured products are cheaper, simpler and can deliver better returns than alternative low risk investments, according to Keydata Investment Services.

IAF Securities (IAFS) has launched a commercial property plan for investors looking to protect gains made in the sector, at a time when property returns are becoming less certain.

METEOR Asset Management is launching two new structured products: the fourth version of its Prima Growth Plan and the latest tranche of its commodities-based product, Galaxy Protected Commodities Plan 3.

STRUCTURED products will become more popular in the coming months as a result of increased volatility, industry experts have claimed.

CLIVE Moore, managing director of specialist structured product consultancy IDAD, foresees the potential return of income products in the structured product market.

LEGAL & General has launched Growth Investment Plan Plus 10, which provides 160pc of any capital growth in the FTSE 100 index over a six year term, plus capital protection at maturity.

CURRENT market volatility is likely to increase the popularity of structured products with IFAs, according to Investment Design and Distribution's (IDaD's) Clive Moore.

STRUCTURED products which kick out following minimal index gains provide an attractive alternative to equity funds, given the current market volatility, according to NDF.