Linked with a fall in the performance of the Nikkei225 index, the Japanese structured retail products market saw a decline in both issuance and sales volumes in February for products striking compared with the previous month. Sales volume have declined by 16.8% on January and compared with the same period last year they have dropped by 15.6%. The new scheme of the Nippon Individual Saving Account (Nisa) has been introduced, and looks to have got off to a generally good start, but future challe