UK Market Review, May 2023: issuance boom, FTSE ESG and risk control indices debut

Eighty-one plans worth an estimated £142.5m had a strike date during the month while 66 investments matured, making approximately £147.5m available for reinvestment. Forty-four of the maturing products autocalled. Société Générale’s SG UK Defensive Growth Plan 20 (UK Four) was the best performing product, returning 160% after six years (8.14% pa). The plan used collateral with the risk of the investment depending on the solvency of four UK instituti