Butterfly

Standard

Commercial names
Butterfly

Characteristics:

  • Replication of the underlying asset’s positive performances (if the upper barrier is not exceeded)
  • Full capital protection
  • Hedge against exchange rates fluctuations (if the product is “quantum” type)
  • Replication of the underlying asset’s negative performances (if the lower barrier is not exceeded)

Return profiles 

Graph

Maturity2 -  5 years
Investment horizonMid/long term
Aim

To profit from the upward and downward movements of the underlying asset’s price with full protection of the invested capital.

Strategy

Moderately bullish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the lower barrier)

Moderately bearish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the upper barrier)

Lateral (if the underlying asset’s price does not exceed neither the upper nor the lower barrier)

Capital protection at maturity/Risk: 

Full capital protection a maturity

No exchange rate risk (usually)

Learn more

Investment certificates are financial products characterized by a number of features. They may simply replicate the underlying asset’s upward movements or downward movements, or they may be structured so as to implement more sophisticated strategies, which may include total or conditional capital protection against bad performances of the underlying asset (protection component).

Some certificates’ characteristics may also allow the owners to obtain proceeds during the life of the certificate, under condition that specific events take place (income component). A premium may be paid at maturity under form of additional proceeds in case the underlying asset’s price does not drop under the barrier (this is the case, for example, of bonus certificates).

The return on investment in some typologies of certificates may be determined by both the changes in the underlying asset’s price and the absence of such price movements for a timespan shorter than the life of the contract (early reimbursement component). These certificates pay a sort of premium for early redemption in case the underlying asset’s price is above a certain level on pre-arranged dates.

Moreover, some certificates feature an additional element, useful in periods of strong fluctuations of exchange rates – a protection against unfavourable changes in currency value. Products offering such protection, called “Quantum”, make it possible to invest in underlying asset’s denominated in a foreign currency avoiding exposure to the risks linked to exchange rates.

Features

The certificates’ payoff characteristics imply the following components: protection component, participation to upward movements in the underlying asset’s price, participation to downward movements in the underlying asset’s price.

Performance drivers

Reactivity of the certificates’ prices to changes in key variables.

VariablesIssueBarrier**Life residual***
upgreen Underlying asset’s pricefreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Volatilityfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Time*down arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Interest ratesdown arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Dividendsdown arrowdown arrowbar
* With "Time" we mean the "passing of time", so the the approaching of natural certificate's expiration date.
** The barrier is not present for this type of certificate
***2 months of life residual, underlying's price near to the strike and dividends payment are not expected

Rainbow

Commercial Names
Butterfly

Characteristics:

  • Replication of the underlying asset’s positive performances (if the upper barrier is not exceeded)
  • Replication of the underlying asset’s negative performances (if the lower barrier is not exceeded)
  • Full capital protection
  • Hedge against exchange rates fluctuations (if the product is “quantum” type)
  • Underlying asset consisting in a basket of securities present in proportions determined by their performances


Return profiles 

Graph

Durata3 -  5 years
Investment horizonMid/long term
Aim

To profit from upward and downward movements of the underlying asset’s price with full protection of the invested capital

Strategy

Moderately bullish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the lower barrier)

Moderately bearish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the upper barrier)

Lateral (if the underlying asset’s price does not exceed neither the upper nor the lower barrier)

Capital protection at maturity/Risk

Full capital protection a maturity

No exchange rate risk (usually)


Learn more

Investment certificates are financial products characterized by a number of features. They may simply replicate the underlying asset’s upward movements or downward movements, or they may be structured so as to implement more sophisticated strategies, which may include total or conditional capital protection against bad performances of the underlying asset (protection component).

Some certificates’ characteristics may also allow the owners to obtain proceeds during the life of the certificate, under condition that specific events take place (income component). A premium may be paid at maturity under form of additional proceeds in case the underlying asset’s price does not drop under the barrier (this is the case, for example, of bonus certificates).

The return on investment in some typologies of certificates may be determined by both the changes in the underlying asset’s price and the absence of such price movements for a timespan shorter than the life of the contract (early reimbursement component). These certificates pay a sort of premium for early redemption in case the underlying asset’s price is above a certain level on pre-arranged dates.

Moreover, some certificates feature an additional element, useful in periods of strong fluctuations of exchange rates – a protection against unfavourable changes in currency value. Products offering such protection, called “Quantum”, make it possible to invest in underlying asset’s denominated in a foreign currency avoiding exposure to the risks linked to exchange rates.

Features

The certificates’ payoff characteristics imply the following components: protection component, participation to upward movements in the underlying asset’s price, participation to downward movements in the underlying asset’s price.

Performance drivers

Reactivity of the certificates’ prices to changes in key variables.

VariablesIssueBarrier**Life residual***
upgreen Underlying asset’s pricefreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Volatilityfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Time*down arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Interest ratesdown arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Dividendsdown arrowdown arrowbar
* With "Time" we mean the "passing of time", so the the approaching of natural certificate's expiration date.
** The barrier is not present for this type of certificate
***2 months of life residual, underlying's price near to the strike and dividends payment are not expected

American Barrier

Commercial names
Butterfly

Characteristics:

  • Replication of the underlying asset’s positive performances (if the upper barrier is not exceeded all throughout the life of the instrument)
  • Replication of the underlying asset’s negative performances (if the lower barrier is not exceeded all throughout the life of the instrument)
  • Full capital protection
  • Hedge against exchange rates fluctuations (if the product is “quantum” type)
     

Return profiles 

Graph

Maturity3 -  5 years
Investment horizonMid/long term
Aim

To profit from upward and downward movements of the underlying asset’s price with full protection of the invested capital

Strategy

Moderately bullish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the lower barrier)

Moderately bearish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the upper barrier)

Lateral (if the underlying asset’s price does not exceed neither the upper nor the lower barrier)

Capital protection at maturity/Risk

Full capital protection a maturity

No exchange rate risk (usually)


Learn more

Investment certificates are financial products characterized by a number of features. They may simply replicate the underlying asset’s upward movements or downward movements, or they may be structured so as to implement more sophisticated strategies, which may include total or conditional capital protection against bad performances of the underlying asset (protection component).

Some certificates’ characteristics may also allow the owners to obtain proceeds during the life of the certificate, under condition that specific events take place (income component). A premium may be paid at maturity under form of additional proceeds in case the underlying asset’s price does not drop under the barrier (this is the case, for example, of bonus certificates).

The return on investment in some typologies of certificates may be determined by both the changes in the underlying asset’s price and the absence of such price movements for a timespan shorter than the life of the contract (early reimbursement component). These certificates pay a sort of premium for early redemption in case the underlying asset’s price is above a certain level on pre-arranged dates.

Moreover, some certificates feature an additional element, useful in periods of strong fluctuations of exchange rates – a protection against unfavourable changes in currency value. Products offering such protection, called “Quantum”, make it possible to invest in underlying asset’s denominated in a foreign currency avoiding exposure to the risks linked to exchange rates.

Features

The certificates’ payoff characteristics imply the following components: protection component, participation to upward movements in the underlying asset’s price, participation to downward movements in the underlying asset’s price.

Performance drivers

Reactivity of the certificates’ prices to changes in key variables.

VariablesIssueBarrier**Life residual***
upgreen Underlying asset’s pricefreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Volatilityfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Time*down arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Interest ratesdown arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Dividendsdown arrowdown arrowbar
* With "Time" we mean the "passing of time", so the the approaching of natural certificate's expiration date.
** The barrier is not present for this type of certificate
***2 months of life residual, underlying's price near to the strike and dividends payment are not expected

European Barrier

Commercial names
Butterfly

Characteristics:

  • Replication of the underlying asset’s bull performances (if the upper barrier is not exceeded at maturity)
  • Replication of the underlying asset’s bear performances (if the lower barrier is not exceeded at maturity)
  • Full capital protection
  • Hedge against exchange rates fluctuations (if the product is “quantum” type)

Return profiles

Graph

Maturity3 -  5 years
Investment horizonMid/long term
AimTo profit from upward and downward movements of the underlying asset’s price with full protection of the invested capital
Strategy

Moderately bullish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the lower barrier)

Moderately bearish (if the underlying asset’s price has reached the upper barrier)

Lateral (if the underlying asset’s price does not exceed neither the upper nor the lower barrier)

Capital protection at maturity/Risk

Full capital protection a maturity

No exchange rate risk (usually)


Learn more

Investment certificates are financial products characterized by a number of features. They may simply replicate the underlying asset’s upward movements or downward movements, or they may be structured so as to implement more sophisticated strategies, which may include total or conditional capital protection against bad performances of the underlying asset.

Some certificates’ characteristics may also allow the owners to obtain proceeds during the life of the certificate, under condition that specific events take place. A premium may be paid at maturity under form of additional proceeds in case the underlying asset’s price does not drop under the barrier (this is the case, for example, of bonus certificates).

The return on investment in some typologies of certificates may be determined by both the changes in the underlying asset’s price and the absence of such price movements for a timespan shorter than the life of the contract. These certificates pay a sort of premium for early redemption in case the underlying asset’s price is above a certain level on pre-arranged dates.

Moreover, some certificates feature an additional element, useful in periods of strong fluctuations of exchange rates – a protection against unfavourable changes in currency value. Products offering such protection, called “Quantum”, make it possible to invest in underlying asset’s denominated in a foreign currency avoiding exposure to the risks linked to exchange rates.

Features

The certificates’ payoff characteristics imply the following components: protection component, participation to upward movements in the underlying asset’s price, participation to downward movements in the underlying asset’s price.

Performance drivers

Reactivity of the certificates’ prices to changes in key variables.

VariablesIssueBarrier**Life residual***
upgreen Underlying asset’s pricefreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Volatilityfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.pngfreccia-su.png
upgreen Time*down arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Interest ratesdown arrowdown arrowdown arrow
upgreen Dividendsdown arrowdown arrowbar
* With "Time" we mean the "passing of time", so the the approaching of natural certificate's expiration date.
** The barrier is not present for this type of certificate
***2 months of life residual, underlying's price near to the strike and dividends payment are not expected