Building awareness of structured products

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Advisers are more aware than ever of structured products but education is the key to them moving from a niche player into the mainstream.

This may be the year the structured product market completes its transformation from a niche player to a mainstream section of the investment market. Last year sales grew by 33%, and, according to the UK Structured Products Association, the market is now worth around £42bn. Sales of structured products have spiked in recent years. This has been driven by spooked investors wanting better returns than those currently being offered by miserly bank rates but also wanting the re-assurance of capital protection. Providers, however, are confident the recent success in this market is the star...

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