According to structured note and private placement data and information provider mtn-I, retail and institutional investors have purchased more than 10,000 structured notes worth more than USD 170 bn since the start of the credit crunch in August. The data provider indicates that in spite of the credit crunch which has affected demand for credit derivatives like CDOs, the sale of structured notes has only suffered a minor decline.

"Our data shows that, despite the credit crunch and the collapse of the structured credit market, investors have continued to find yield solutions in structured notes," said Mike Tims, chief executive of mtn-i, in a statement. "Structured notes can offer investors capital protection and transparent exposure to opportunities for growth and higher yields in any sector or asset class. These are key differences which explain why investors have continued to buy structured notes in the wake of the structured credit sector's collapse."  

 

 

 

 

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