Navigating structured OEICs

Mention UCITS III or OEICs and most IFAs will at least have some familiarity with the concepts, even if they cannot necessarily describe them in great detail. Apply these terms in a structured products context, however, and there may be more than a little head-scratching in some cases. And for good reason, given structured product OEICs are a relatively new phenomenon. While terms and conditions for structured product funds vary, they usually have a designated life span of three or five years and aim to return the investor’s capital in full at the end of the term. They also offer t...