Under the bonnet of structured products

With interest rates still at record lows, it is understandable that some investors are on the lookout for more rewarding homes for their savings. Many will look to equity markets as a good alternative. Advocates proclaim how cheap markets are and stress the longer-term outperformance of the asset class. However, with so much economic uncertainty still around and so soon after the bear market, few would believe that there is any guarantee equity markets will continue to rise. Against this backdrop, there is interest in products with downside protection from people wanting to preserve t...