Investors in structured products are more likely to be in their sixties and seventies an FSMA survey shows.
Some 16% of retail investors in Belgium have structured products in their investment portfolio, according to an online survey conducted by the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA). Savings accounts, pension savings, funds and listed shares are the most popular instruments among investors: 85% of investors have a savings account; just over half are saving for their pension; 38% invest via funds; and 35% invest in listed shares. Despite the increasing popularity of ETFs, only 16% of i