Sophie Barnett, executive member of the UK SPA, looks at how structured products can work alongside other investment types
Much has been commented on the IMA report published earlier this year that compared structured product performance to that of tracker funds. The report and the research contained therein has received some harsh criticisms from across the industry, with the UK Structured Products Association highlighting significant flaws. However, the overriding message has been that perhaps such a simple comparison of the two investment types should never have been made in the first instance: structured products and trackers funds are designed for completely different investment objectives and therefore...
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