The low and sometimes even negative interest rates have led investors to look for alternative asset classes.
Structured products on the primary market in Belgium collected sales of €557m in the first three months of 2021. This marks a decrease of 44% compared to the previous quarter and a 55% drop from the prior year period, according to the latest figures released by the Belgian Structured Investment Products Association (Belsipa). Equity-linked products were down 69% while structures tied to interest fell by 31% year-on-year (YoY). Compared to Q1 2020, capital-protected products decreased by 11