While equities remain the dominant asset class in structured products, demand is broadening towards commodities, rates and alternative exposures as issuers search for diversification, yield enhancement and differentiated payoffs.
Equity indices continue to dominate the structured products landscape, accounting for the vast majority of issuance globally, according to SRP data. Their combination of liquidity, transparency and investor familiarity has made them the preferred building block for everything from capital-protected notes to autocallables and income products. Yet as investors seek diversification beyond traditional equity beta, index providers are increasingly developing
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