In this week’s roundup, we also look at US alternative investment platform CAIS, which is seeing increased advisor demand for structured notes; Malaysia’s Kenanga rolling out new funds that include structured opportunities funds; and new index launched from STOXX and SIX.
The world’s largest ETF issuer BlackRock has filed a request with the US Securities & exchange Commission (SEC) to offer tracker funds with full downside protection. Structured ETFs primarily invest their assets in derivatives by buying and selling a combination of call and put options to cushion against market volatility The 100% capital-protected funds offer investors an additional layer of protection than so-called buffer or defined outcome ETFs which first came to the market in
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