Sales for products linked to indices from the consumer discretionary sector increased by 54% YoY mostly driven by sustained exposure to luxury goods companies and auto manufacturers.
In Q1 2024, structured products linked to equities regained market share in Europe against a backdrop slightly less favourable for rates-linked products, compared to 2023. In this article, we look at sector thematics driving the demand in Q1 2024, based on the sales volumes collected by single name- and industry sector index-linked products. Estimated volumes invested in products linked to industry sector indices decreased for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching US$1.5 billion in Q1 2024