Switzerland Market Review - February 2018

Structured products sales volumes in Switzerland in February increased by 127% on the year, with 2,032 products worth CHF2.401bn (€2bn) added to the SRP database, against sales of CHF1.058bn (from 821 products) recorded in February last year. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) finished the month at 8,906.38 basis points, decreasing with 4.60% on the month, with volatility closing at 15.61% on the last trading day of the month, 1.81% higher than at the end of January. The Swiss franc was the preferr