Barclays Wealth has updated its handbook about the structured products market, which has been through a turbulent past 12 months since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, a formerly big player in this sector.

The Guide to Structured Products provides details on composition, mechanics and application of the various forms of structured product currently on the market.

Advisors must register to receive the guide which includes new or expanded sections on counterparty strength, product pricing and volatility as well as typical formats and tax treatments.

“Recent developments have had a significant impact on the structured product market and we believe there is a clear need to offer assistance to advisors seeking to make informed decisions in what are unusual circumstances. The new guide has been written to reflect current market conditions…while retaining the definitive detail for which it has become known,” said Lisa Chaudhuri, manager at Barclays Wealth.

Barclays Wealth currently offers nine products: the Defined Returns Plan, Minimum Return Plan, Protected FTSE plan, Super Tracker US, Super Tracker UK, Regular Income Bond, Traget Growth Plan, Emerging Markets Optimiser and the Light Energy Commodity Plan.

The guide is available from the wealth manager’s website and accompanies its guide, called Role of Structured Products in Portfolio Planning.