Barclays launches investment notes

The launches are part of Barclays Stockbrokers’ ongoing strategy to enable UK-domiciled investors to access major markets easily and cheaply. The EURO STOXX 50 Note is fully capital protected while the China Supertracker Investment Note has a degree of capital protection. Both notes also feature enhanced upside. Barclays Stockbrokers said the China Supertracker Note had been launched as the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index recorded a 43pc rise this year; it has never fallen by more than 23pc in its history. Meanwhile, the company explained that although the EURO STOXX 50 Index has dec...