THE latest raft of structured products have been given the thumbs-up by Future Value Consultants (FVC), including HSBC Bank International's Japan Real Estate fund.
The four-year investment has been praised by FVC for its decent participation in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Real Estate Investment Trust index. The choice of currencies, which mean market participation rates are at 107pc for sterling investors and 105pc for US dollar investors, also impressed researchers. However, FVC sent out the usual warnings to investors to be vigilant about the fact the final index average can limit growth in a rising market. The product was given a given a rating of 9 out of 10 for transparency but a 5.91 out of 10 for returns. Meanwhile Société Générale’s ...
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