The current market sentiment is driven by investors’ skepticism towards the performance numbers in the coming months. Many client portfolios suffered from the market sell off at the end of 2018. The current political turmoil (trade tensions between US and China, US government being shut down and Brexit date nearing) even enhances the investors’ uncertainty. In such times, investors are looking primarily for capital protection.

On the other hand, they do not want to miss out on the opportunity to participate in the markets if the performance is positive. The JB Capital Protection Certificate with Digital plus Participation is a product designed for such investor needs.

• The product offers 100% capital protection of the principal at maturity and allows the investor to participate in the price gains of the underlying.
• If, at maturity, the underlying is trading above strike but below the pre-defined bonus level, the investor receives a coupon, in addition to the invested capital, in the amount of the bonus level.
• If, on the last fixing day, the underlying is above the Bonus Performance Level, the investor participates on the underlying’s performance without any upside limit.
• In the case of the underlying trading below the Strike Price at maturity, the investor receives 100% back from the capital protection.
• The product is suitable for investors who have a bullish or neutral stance on the underlying but want to be reassured in case of potential further downside.

Capital Protection Certificate with Digital Plus Participation on the PIMCO GIS Income Fund (EUR)
The Capital Protection Certificate on the PIMCO GIS Income Fund (EUR) allows the investor to participate in a flexible and multi-sectoral Bond-strategy with focus on credits. The key goal is to generate income whilst protecting the invested capital.

The Bonus Performance received in the product is an attractive 7%. The currency is quanto USD. Therefore, the client is not exposed to any currency risk.

Capital Protection Certificate with Digital Plus Participation on the SMI®
This Certificate enables a 100% capital protection to the investor whilst being able to participate on the upside of the SMI®. As Swiss equities are generally more defensive in comparison to their European counterparts, they often perform well in difficult markets.

The Bonus Performance amounts to 10%. The product is in quanto USD. This implies that the investor is not exposed to any currency risk.