Research by the Belgian regulator found that non-capital protected products, those denominated in foreign currencies and structures linked to indices have higher costs associated to them.

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has conducted a study to evaluate the costs of structured products marketed in Belgium. This study fits in with the special attention that the FSMA pays to costs and returns of financial products  Using the ‘reduction in yield’ (RIY) measurement, the analysis was conducted on 806 structured products offered to the public in Belgium between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2022, with a key information document (KID) notified t

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