Switzerland Market Review - January 2017

Structured products sales volumes in Switzerland in January declined by 28% on the year, with 1,061 products worth CHF1,325m (€1,243m) added to the SRP database, against sales of CHF1,703m (from 1,178 products) recorded in January last year. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) finished the month 0.87% higher than in December, with volatility closing at 14.20 basis points on the last trading day of the month, 8.09% lower than at the end of December. The Swiss franc was the preferred currency for issu