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Know-How

In order to invest efficiently in structured products, it is necessary to understand how they work.

Experience teaches us that the more we know about a matter, the better we are able to make use of it. Remember the few months after you drove a car for the first time. You had to concentrate on everything, and still you were probably making mistakes, maybe you even had an accident. With experience came confidence, and braking, accelerating or changing gear became second nature to you. 

Structured products have a few specialities that are advantageous to know. Think of it as a driving license for structured products; you wouldn't want to get on the road without it. The Know-How pages below will tell you the basics about a range of products, including some advice about what would be advisable to do and what not. New articles will be added on a continuous basis.

  • Capital Guarantee

    This category contains all the know-how articles about capital guaranteed products.

  • Yield Enhancement

    This category contains all the know-how articles about yield enhancement products like the Reverse Convertible or the Discount certificate.

  • Participation

    This category contains all the know-how articles about participation products like Bonus certificates, Tracker certificates or Turbo certificates.

  • Options

    This category contains all the know-how articles about options, including some exotics like barrier options.

  • Features

    This category contains all the know-how articles about features that are common to all structured products like an Autocall or a Quanto.