Japan Market Review - April 2018

There were 108 structured products (including flow, but excluding private banking and leverage products) with a combined sales volume of JPY221bn (US$2.02m) added to the SRP database in April. Ninety-nine products with estimated sales of JPY163bn struck during the course of the month. Year-to-date, the sales volumes of striking products have decreased by an estimate of 25% compared to the same period in 2017. Eighty-seven products matured in April, releasing JPY255bn back onto the market for