The UK bank’s latest public offering note is aimed at capitalising on the rising demand for “capital protection and upside participation” from Japanese investors.
Barclays is ramping up structured product offerings in Japan with its quantitative investment technology. The bank has issued a five-year-tenor, full-principal-protected JPY-denominated note linked to the Barclays US Equity Dynamic JPY RC 12.5% Index, which provides exposure to the S&P 500 futures using its proprietary “Dynamic Volcast” technology, which incorporates the latest volatility control mechanics, according to Shuichi Akito (pictured) , head of equity derivatives solut