Australia prepares for lift-off

Australia provides an interesting opportunity for structured products issuers. A competitive banking environment and a market that is warming to derivatives-based investments means there is plenty of room for growth, as Daniel Sheehan discovers

The Australian structured products market is undergoing a surge in growth, according to figures from Barclays Capital. The UK investment bank forecasts that the Australian market will show a threefold increase in size from A$6 billion ($4.6 billion) to A$18 billion in the next three years. The market has already trebled to A$6 billion at the end of 2005 from A$2 billion in 2002, making it one of the fastest developing structured products markets in the world.

Structured products make up an

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here