Dublin products costing more

By David Griffiths Dublin-based protected products have changed a great deal since their introduction five years ago but this development has not entirely benefited investors. During this period, the cost of derivatives backing such products has gone up, ensuring that more recent launches have not been able to offer investors the same bang for their buck. Adam Fairhead, head of product development at JP Morgan Fleming, said the cost of the underlying investments in these type of structured products is dependent on interest rates and the expected volatility in the market. According to F...