Dutch manager goes with SG for first participation play in a decade

Dutch fund manager Wilgenhaege has launched Indexversneller 142% (Index Accelerator 142%) in the Netherlands. The 3.5-year note is issued on the paper of Société Générale and linked to the Eurostoxx 50. At maturity, if the index performance is positive, the product offers 100% capital return plus 142% uncapped participation in the rise. The barrier for capital protection is 80% – below that the return is equal to the index performance. The financial markets