BSW Product Classification
With the BSW Product Classification, the BSW and issuers help to ensure that investors make the right investment decision for themselves or when receiving investment advice – whether for wealth accumulation, wealth preservation, or retirement planning.
The BSW Product Classification covers the twelve most important product categories of structured securities. This gives you an overview of the key features, opportunities, and risks of structured securities. Either click directly on a specific product category in the BSW Product Classification or define your primary investment objective and we will guide you to the product categories that are generally suitable for you.
The BSW Product Classification covers the twelve most important product categories of structured securities. This gives you an overview of the key features, opportunities, and risks of structured securities. Either click directly on a specific product category in the BSW Product Classification or define your primary investment objective and we will guide you to the product categories that are generally suitable for you.
Find out more about a product category by clicking on the respective category.
Investment Products with 100 % Capital Protection
Fixed-Rate and
Step-Up
Bonds
Step-Up
Bonds
Capital
Protection
Products with
Coupon
Protection
Products with
Coupon
Uncapped
Capital
Protection
Products
Capital
Protection
Products
Investment Products without Capital Protection
Credit-Linked
Notes
Notes
Express
Certificates
Certificates
Reverse
Convertibles
Convertibles
Discount
Certificates
Certificates
Bonus
Certificates
Certificates
Tracker
Certificates
Certificates
Leverage Products
Warrants
Constant
Leverage
Warrants
Leverage
Warrants
Knock-Out
Warrants
Warrants
Important information
Please note that this is a guide to help you narrow down certain categories of products and exclude others from the outset. Due to the wide range of features, (remaining) product lifetimes, and possible variants within each product category, you or your advisor need to assess the appropriateness of a specific investment or leverage product for your investment purposes. You can always find information about the opportunities and risks of a specific product – such as a risk class or a scenario analysis – in the Key Information Document that your issuer makes available on their website with current prices and key figures.
Please note that all structured securities are debt securities from a legal perspective and that investors who invest in structured securities always take on issuer risk (which, in the worst case, can result in total loss).
Please note that this is a guide to help you narrow down certain categories of products and exclude others from the outset. Due to the wide range of features, (remaining) product lifetimes, and possible variants within each product category, you or your advisor need to assess the appropriateness of a specific investment or leverage product for your investment purposes. You can always find information about the opportunities and risks of a specific product – such as a risk class or a scenario analysis – in the Key Information Document that your issuer makes available on their website with current prices and key figures.
Please note that all structured securities are debt securities from a legal perspective and that investors who invest in structured securities always take on issuer risk (which, in the worst case, can result in total loss).
The short version of the BSW Product Classification contains a graphic representation of all product categories in relation to their opportunities and risks as well as brief definitions of all product categories.
BSW Product Classification (short version)
The long version also contains detailed explanations of the how the product categories function as well as how they can be used.