Belsipa: Volatile markets have triggered increased appetite for capital protection

Sales of structured products in the primary market amounted to €1.4 billion in the period October-December 2018 – up from €914m in Q3 2018 – making the fourth quarter the best quarter in the year, according to the Belgian Structured Investment Products Association (Belsipa). The turnover of structured products sold (back) in the secondary market in Belgium amounted to €1.1 billion, an increase of 5% compared to Q3 2018 and 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. I