Structured Products

THE rise in popularity of so called "black box" investing is creating more opportunities for traditional fundamental investors, according to Makis Kaketsis, manager of F&C UK Dynamic fund.

BARCLAYS has unveiled its latest structured offerings with some featuring improved rates.

LEGAL & General has launched Growth Investment Plan Plus 9, which is designed to provide investors with 130pc of any growth in the FTSE 100 index over a six year term to 22 August 2013 plus capital protection.

Abbey has launched a new issue of three capital guaranteed deposit bonds that invest specifically in residential property, the UK and Japan.

METEOR Asset Management has unveiled the second plan in its Prima range of structured products, offering improved returns than on the earlier version.

HSBC has launched the latest issue of its Capital Protected Plan offering investors exposure to the FTSE 100.

A STRUCTURED investment offering exposure to European equity markets has been launched by Dawnay Day Quantum.

Structured products not too rigid: Managing director of Meteor Asset Management, Graham Devile, hits back at a recent Professional Adviser report where structured products were spoken of negatively and argues this simply isn't justified...

CLIENTS who invested in Skandia's Protected Portfolio Investment in April 2004 will receive their payout three years ahead of schedule because of strong performance, Skandia announced today.

BARCLAYS has rolled out a new range of structured products linked to the FTSE 100 which variously mature after three, five or six years.