Credit Suisse has issued its first structured note linked to an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the performance of the Nikkei 225 leveraged index aimed at Japanese retail investors. The Swiss bank has received a number of inquiries but had to do due diligence on the internal risk management of the index, said Tomoyuki Sasai, head of Japan equity derivatives at Credit Suisse Securities Japan. “Compared with general indices, there are specific traits for the volatility of a leveraged index, a