Bang! on target

Much time and effort goes into comparing and scoring structured products at launch. Following the precipice bond scandal and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, advisers are far more aware of counterparty risk and the solidity of companies issuing such products. In the retail market, most products are ‘buy and hold’ investments, with little thought given to how well they perform over time and what returns investors eventually get. Ian Lowes of Lowes Financial is trying to change all that. Through his website www.structuredproductreview.com he has been logging product payouts and maturity va...