Net assets for capital-protected structured funds in Belgium stood at €5.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2018, down by €0.48 billion, or 7.9%, from the previous quarter, according to the latest figures released by the Belgian Asset Managers Association (Beama).

As of June 30, 2018, capital-protected funds made up 2.86% of the total Belgian fund market, with €5.38 billion of outstanding assets linked to equities and €0.22 billion to interest rates, loans and currencies. The decrease can be fully attributed to negative investment returns of the underlying assets, according to the trade association. Since 2008, when assets stood at €36.2 billion, capital-protected funds have shown a steady decline (with the exception of 2014), a tendency r

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