Structured Solutions – professional partner in the indexing business

The importance of indices in the financial world has been growing constantly over the last years. Two main functions can be distinguished: As benchmarks, indices create orientation and market transparency, whereas in their function as underlyings they are an essential component of many modern financial instruments. Both private and institutional investors use index-linked products in their asset allocation to an increasing degree. Examples include Exchange Traded Funds (ETF), certificates or other derivative product structures such as futures and options. Whatever the wrapper may be, the index is always the core of the investment.

Indices possess a number of advantages for investors and issuers of financial products. For investors, diversification and transparency are particularly meaningful. Since indices always combine numerous single instruments – e.g. stocks, commodities, funds – an effective risk diversification can be achieved. Furthermore, indices are governed by a set of objective rules which guarantees a high degree of transparency – something that most baskets cannot deliver.

Structured Solutions is an integrated service provider in the indexing business. This includes the development of customized index solutions across all asset classes und index types, the index calculation and index distribution as well as providing comprehensive reportings. Core of this business area is the Solactive index platform which currently calculates more than 200 indices for financial product issuers from Europe, Asia and North America. In addition, Structured Solutions acts as an independent index calculator for third parties. At present close to 10 billion US dollar assets are invested in financial products which are linked or benchmarked to indices calculated by Structured Solutions. In addition, Structured Solutions acts as a consultant for a number of financial institutions in the Emerging Markets.