Product wrap: Kepler, Crédit Agricole track Solactive ESG index

EUROPE KBC Bank launched Optimum Fund Step in World 1 in Belgium. The fund – a sub-fund of the Belgian bevek Optimum Fund – aims to repay at least 95% of the initial subscription price at maturity by investing in various assets, such as bonds and cash. To generate a potential return the fund is linked, via swaps, to the performance of a basket, which is made up of a global selection of 30 shares of large-cap companies. An entry charge of 1.25% applies and there is an ongoing charge