Structured products are combinations of traditional financial instruments such as stocks and bonds with a derivative instrument utilizing such elements as equities, indices, interest rates, foreign currencies, metals or commodities.

Depending on how financial engineers combine the various elements, you can structure the pay-out profile of a product. No other instrument lets you shape risk/return characteristics as precisely as structured products.

Structured products not only let you benefit from rising rates and prices, they even let you optimize returns when the markets are moving sideways. And you can even make money in falling markets. Various products can be used for this, depending on market expectations and individual risk profile of the investor.

We offer three main product types:

• Capital-protection products
  Capital protection products guarantee a minimum return while offering participation in positive price developments of the underlying security.
• Yield enhancement products
  Yield enhancement products offer attractive returns even in markets trending sideways, but impose maximum return limits.
• Participation products
  Participation products have a linear risk profile. They enable convenient investment in selected markets or popular investment themes.